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Lilith, By George Macdonald. Reviewed By Glen Goodknight., Glen Goodknight

Mythprint Book Reviews

Mythprint is the quarterly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local discussion groups.

Introduction, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

Conferences And Conventions: Past And Future / Inklings, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Tolkien Criticism - Supplement Two, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

The first part of this series appears in Orcrist #1.

Tolkien And Coleridge, Clyde S. Kilby

Tolkien Journal

Finds similarities in both authors’ love of philology, ability to tell a spell-binding story, and the long torment of the Mariner and Frodo, as well as an essentially Catholic orientation and a regard for the numinous nature of life. (The author does not posit any influence on Tolkien by Coleridge but simply notes similarities.)

Hobbits: Common Lens For Heroic Experience, David M. Miller

Tolkien Journal

Theorizes that works of fantasy need some sort of bridge linking them to the primary world in order to have literary depth. After discussing bridging devices in several other fantasies, notably Eddison’s The Worm Ouroboros, the author locates Tolkien’s bridging device in the initial utter ordinariness and realistic character growth of the hobbits, with whom the reader is led to identify from the start and therefore throughout their later encounters with the high and heroic of Middle -earth.

The Genre Of The Lord Of The Rings, Alexis Levitin

Tolkien Journal

Attempts to define the genre of The Lord of the Rings, an “alien but very effective piece of work” that defies easy categorization. Settles on “a quest-story presented in an epic and fairy-tale medium.”

Contemporary Medieval Authors, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

Discusses works of the “contemporary medieval” genre, a sub-genre of twentieth-century romance, including T.H. White’s Arthurian cycle, and more briefly, Lewis’s Narnia books and Space Trilogy and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

At The Back Of The North Wind: George Macdonald: A Centennial Appreciation, Glenn E. Sadler

Tolkien Journal

A brief overview of MacDonald’s life and writing, with a particular focus on At the Back of the North Wind.

Lore Of Logres, Rand Kuhl

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Keynote Address: On Hobbit Lore & Tolkien Criticism, Fred Lerner

Tolkien Journal

Keynote Speech, First Annual Tolkien Conference, Belknap College, October 1968. Discusses the contemporary state of Tolkien criticism and scholarship, classifying it into certain categories: bibliographic studies, literary criticism, Middle-earth studies (comparing this type of work to the Sherlockian tradition), and source studies.

Editorial, Ed Meskys

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

Reviews, Veronica M.S. Kennedy, Bonniejean Mcguire Christensen, Sandra Miesel, Richard V. Knight

Tolkien Journal

The Tolkien Relation: A Personal Inquiry. William Ready. Reviewed by Veronica M. S. Kennedy.

The Tolkien Relation: A Personal Inquiry. William Ready. Reviewed by Bonniejean McGuire Christensen.

Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings". Lin Carter. Reviewed by Sandra Miesel.

Of Middle-earth and the Story of the Hobbit . Lin Carter. Reviewed by Richard V. Knight.

Old Irish Influences Upon The Languages & Literature Of The Lord Of The Rings, Cory Seidman Panshin

Tolkien Journal

First looks at historical changes in Old Irish as possible sources for similar changes in the development of Sindarin from Quenya. Then considers the subject matter and rhyme scheme of “Eärendil,” Bilbo’s poem composed in Rivendell, and “Errantry,” its comic companion from The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, as similar in structure and subject matter to Old Irish “voyages” poems.

The Good Guys & The Bad Guys, Gracia Fay Ellwood

Tolkien Journal

Considers the popularity of The Lord of the Rings, with its unfashionably clear division of good and evil, as in part due to its appeal to the deep human need for stories embodying archetypes. Applies Jungian analysis and the theories of Joseph Campbell and Mircea Eliade to the story.

Mysticism In The Ring, Sister Pauline C.S.M

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Shire Post, Vera Chapman, Martha Muench, Chris Jones, Ian Collins, Roger Black, Nan Scott, Anthony Cermak, Kirk L. Thompson, Dave Greene, Annette Harper, Judy Mosinger, Anne Little Etkin, Tom Eaton, John Stephen Maddux, David Damrosch, Robert Karp, Dainis Bisenieks, Chris Jones, John Forrest, Owen Clayton, Susan Shwartz, Max Grober, Beth Myers, Mike Harper, Karl-Gustaf Lofvander, Jonathan Glixon, Drusilla Mckinney, Dave Boersema

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

Tolkien Critcism, George Thomson

Tolkien Journal

Discusses the then-nascent field of Tolkien studies, noting trends such as consideration of Tolkien as an “Oxford Christian” and source studies in medieval literature and culture.

The Hobbit Habit In The Critic's Eye, Dainis Bisenieks

Tolkien Journal

Discusses ways in which criticism can or should deal with fantasy, and examines several critics’ takes on The Lord of the Rings for usefulness to the reader.

Reprinted in revised edition due to numerous typesetting errors in its original appearance. Please use this revised version instead:

Bisenieks, Dainis. “The Hobbit Habit in the Critic’s Eye” [Revised]. Tolkien Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, #15, 1972, pp. 14–15. https://dc.swosu.edu/tolkien_journal/vol5/iss1/3

Hobbit Dream?, Rand Kuhl

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Editorial: Chronological Snobbery, Glen Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Report On Westercon Xxii, David Ring

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Bilbo And Frodo's Birthday Party, Elrond Peredhil

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

A Sindarin-Quenya Dictionary, More Or Less, Listing All Elvish Words Found In The Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, And The Road Goes Ever On By J.R.R. Tolkien - Part Iii, Sandra Ballif

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

THIS IS A THREE-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

Part three lists word elements and words from I through Menel.

Part 1:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol1/iss1/11

Part 2:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol1/iss4/7

The Mythology Of Out Of The Silent Planet, Margaret Hannay

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Discussion of Out of the Silent Planet focusing on the religious and theological aspects of Lewis’ mythopoeic imagination and the creation of his “cosmic mythology.” Describes how OSP establishes the “basis for [Lewis’s] cosmic mythology, which is further developed in later books of the series.”

Mileage In Middle-Earth, Marcella Juhren

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Discusses conversion of leagues into miles, illustrated by examples of some travels reported in Middle-earth.

The Council Of Elrond, Glen Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Lore Of Logres - Arrows From A Twisted Bow: Misunderstanding Tolkien, Rand Kuhl

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Ready, William. Understanding Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien Conference '69, Patrick Callahan

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Owen Barfield In Southern California, Rand Kuhl

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.