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In This Issue, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Artists' Comments, Sarah Beach, Paula Disante, Patrick Wynne, Denis Gordeyev

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

No abstract provided.

The Verse Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Melanie A. Rawls

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

Largely negative criticism of Tolkien as a poet, particularly his early work in Book of Lost Tales and Lays of Beleriand. Notes, however, that “much of the verse embedded in his prose does indeed fit the purpose for which he intended it.”

J.R.R. Tolkien, Canon Norman Power

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

No abstract provided.

Dark Sisters And Light Sisters: Sister Doubles And The Search For Sisterhood In The Mists Of Avalon And The White Raven, Melinda Hughes

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

Examines the literary device of “doubling” in Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon and Paxson’s The White Raven, as expressed in the “surrogate sister” pairs of Morgaine/ Gwenhwyfar and Branwen/Esseilte.

25 Years: The Mythopoeic Society Appreciations, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Mary Stolzenbach, Bernie Zuber, Diana L. Paxson

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

"The following are tributes written by readers of Mythlore" - Glen GoodKnight

Letters, Rhona Beare, Darrell Schweitzer, Paula Disante, Jan Long, Peter H. Berube, Arden Smith, David Doughan

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

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Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Glen Goodknight

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

C.S. Lewis. Catherine Swift. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Tolkien Family Album. John and Priscilla Tolkien. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time. James Gurney. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

The Golden Thread: Essays on George MacDonald. Walter Raeper. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

J.R.R. Tolkien, Architect of Middle-earth. Daniel Grotta. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

Fish Soup. Ursula K. Le Guin. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

"Courtesy" In Charles Williams' The Greater Trumps, Charles Beach

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

Describes the tradition of courtesy in medieval court and monastic communities. Refers to these traditions and Williams’s writings to define courtesy as he saw it. Notes the different levels of courtesy as defined by Williams.

Twenty-Five Years With The Mythopoeic Society: A Personal Response, Glen H. Goodknight

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

Reminiscences of the history of the Society on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

Tolkien And I: A Brief Memoir, Richard Plotz

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

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Where Did The Dwarves Come From?, William A.S. Sarjeant

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

Speculates where in Middle-earth the various dwarves who arrived at Bilbo’s house at the beginning of The Hobbit actually came from, and what they might have been doing prior to that meeting.

Celebrating The 25th Anniversary Of The Mythopoeic Society, Mythlore Staff

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

A collection of photographs from the 25th Anniversary Celebration

C.S. Lewis And Animal Rights, John Laurent

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

Contends that Lewis’s stance on animal rights owed “a great deal to his interest in evolutionary theory.” Notes that Lewis did not reject evolution as a scientific theory when he became a Christian; but he did reject the philosophical position of evolutionism.

An Inklings Bibliography (48), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond

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

Entries 42–59 in this series are written by Hammond (Tolkien material) and Christopher (Lewis and other material). See Hammond, Wayne G., for one later entry in this series.

Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev

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

Hand, Elizabeth. Æstival Tide. Hand, Elizabeth. Winterlong

The Fourth Branch Of The Mabinogi: Structural Analysis Illuminates Character Motivation, Corinne Larsen

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

Uses structural analysis (from Levi-Strauss) of the Fourth Branch (the story of Lleu and Gwydion) to discover information about character motivations. Attempts to answer the apparent riddle of why Lleu sets up his own death.

Artist's Comments, Paula Disante

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

No abstract provided.

Reviews, Glen Goodknight, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Gracia Fay Ellwood

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

Tolkien's World: Painting of Middle-earth. Published by HarperCollins. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

1994 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar. Art by Michael Kaluta. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

Celtic Calendar 1994. Art by Patrick Wynne, Laurie Frasier Manifold, and Victoria Palmer. Notes by Alexei Kondratiev. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

Dorothy L. Sayers. Barbara Reynolds. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Painted Hallway. Nancy-Lou Patterson. Reviewed by Gracia Fay Ellwood.

Arthurian Elements In The Hideous Strength, David A. Branson

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

“A look at the specifically Arthurian inspirations behind parts of [That Hideous Strength] [...] how Lewis diverged from the traditional sources in crafting his tale, and what he did with them.”

Is Children's Literature Childish?, Glen Goodknight

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

Opening address at Mythcon 24. A discussion of the value of “children’s” literature supported by quotations from Tolkien’s “On Fairy-stories” and Lewis’s “On Three Ways of Writing for Children.”

Biblical Typology In Leguin's The Eye Of The Heron: Character, Structure, And Theme, Joel N. Feimer

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

Noting it is only one of many sources for her world-making, examines biblical typology and figural elements from Le Guin’s The Eye of the Heron.

All Hell Into His Knapsack: The Spirit Of Play In Two Fairy Tales, Howard Canaan

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

Examines psychological motifs and representations of the journey into maturity in two little-known Grimm fairy tales.

An Ozdessey In Plato, Michael Johnson

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

Applies “a Platonic filter to the major plot line of The Wizard of Oz [...] construe[s] Baum’s book as if Plato had conceived it as one of his own myths.” Pays particular attention to Plato’s ideas of the human soul and psychology.

Letters, Patrick Wynne, Alexei Kondratiev, Joan Marie Verba

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

No abstract provided.

Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev

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

Wolfe, Gene. Nightside the Long Sun.

Stone Towers, Carl F. Hostetter, Patrick Wynne

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

Proposes “Celtic and pre-Celtic origins for certain linguistic and legendary elements in a corpus whose sources” have been sought in Germanic myth and legend.

Nature And Technology: Angelic And Sacrificial Strategies In Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Gwyneth Hood

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

Responds to critics who call Tolkien anti-science and anti-technology by showing that creatures of Middle-earth manipulate their environments, but in less obvious ways. Contrasts the “angelic” methods of elves with the “sacrificial” strategy of mortals.

Touch Magic: The Importance Of Teaching Folktales To Emotionally Disturbed, Disabled Readers, Sandra J. Lindow

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

Recounts the efficacy of folk-tales in teaching reading and language skills to reading-disabled and emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.

An Inklings Bibliography (50), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond

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

Entries 42–59 in this series are written by Hammond (Tolkien material) and Christopher (Lewis and other material). See Hammond, Wayne G., for one later entry in this series.