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An Inklings' Bibliography (33), Joe R. Christopher

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

Resuming after a hiatus, a series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.

"The Hobbit As A Part Of The Red Book Of Westmarch", Kristin Thompson

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

Sees the conception of the hobbits and The Red Book of Westmarch as crucial in allowing Tolkien to “contain his inventive process” and prevent infinite proliferation of unfinished material.

Tolkien And Christian Concepts Of Evil: Apocalypse And Privation, John L. Treloar S.J.

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

Argues that Tolkien’s conception of evil in Arda comes from two Christian sources: its personification (as in Revelation), and medieval concepts (primarily from Augustine through Aquinas) of evil as privation or corruption of initial good.

Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev

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

Clough, B.W. The Name of the Sun. Lee, Tanith. The White Serpent.

Letters, Thomas M. Egan, Guthrie E. Janssen, Pauline Baynes

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

No abstract provided.

Editorial Opening, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

The Sense Of Time In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Kevin Aldrich

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

Discusses the importance of time, death, and/or immortality for various races of Middle-earth.

C.S. Lewis And The Lion: Primitivism And Archetype In The Chronicles Of Narnia, Sue Matheson

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

A reading of the Narnian chronicles as fantasy, not Christian allegory, and notes “the tension between allegory and symbol” in the Chronicles. Sees the character of Aslan, and his use of magic, as the “primordial image” which gives the fantasy its power.

Going North And West To Watch The Dragons Dance: Norse And Celtic Elements In Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea Trilogy, Christine K. Thompson

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

Sees the world-view of Earthsea, as well as much of the symbolism, characteristic of pre-Christian Nordic and Celtic thought. Focus on present life rather than future is a significant theme.

A Philologist At The North Pole: J.R.R. Tolkien And The Father Christmas Letters, Paul Nolan Hyde

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

Analyzes some elements of The Father Christmas Letters to show the degree of perfectionism and philological logic that were used to create verisimilitude, even for such lesser elements of Tolkien’s oeuvre.

J.R.R. Tolkien, Narnian Exile, Joe Christopher

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

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

Analyzes a number of explanations proposed by biographers and others for Tolkien’s antipathy to Lewis’s Narnia stories.

Part 2: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol15/iss2/3

The Psychology Of Power In Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Orwell's 1984 And Le Guin's A Wizard Of Earthsea, Mason Harris

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

Argues that despite their differences, Tolkien and Orwell share a similar response to absolute power, as “parallel evolution in the imagination of two humane British fantasists with an interest in the moral implications of politics.” Sees A Wizard of Earthsea as dealing with a similar problem but in psychological terms constrained by the coming-of-age theme.

"Dangerous As A Guide To Deeds": Politics In The Fiction Of J.R.R. Tolkien, William Blackburn

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

Analyzes elements of political philosophy as espoused in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Sees stewardship and the individual vs. the group as significant political themes, as well as distrust of democracy, technology, and potentially avaricious rulers.

Lionlight, Mindi M. Reid

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

No abstract provided.

Reviews, Glen H. Goodknight, Pat Reynolds, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

The Annotated Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

JACK: C.S. Lewis and His Times. George Sayer. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

The 1989 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar. Roger Garland. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

Exploration of a Drowned Landscape. Charles Thomas. Reviewed by Pat Reynolds.

The Temple of Sulis at Bath. Barry Cunliffe and Peter Davenport. Reviewed by Pat Reynolds.

The Princess and the Goblin. George MacDonald. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

George MacDonald: The Seeking Heart. Kathy Triggs. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Lord Dunsany: The Potency Of Words And The Wonder Of Things, Angelee Sailer Anderson

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

Analyzes Dunsany’s technique, particularly his prose style and use of archaic language, to demonstrate how his fantasies evoke the “sense of wonder.”

Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev

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

Bishop, Michael. Unicorn Mountain. Paxson, Diana. The White Raven.

The Rhetorical Similarities Of C.S. Lewis And Bertrand Russell, Don King

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

Analyzes the writings of the philosophically opposed Lewis and Russell to show how their similar use of rhetorical devices gives their popular writings a similarity of tone.

Letters, Wade Tarzia, Jan Noble, David Doughan, Benjamin Urrutia, Tom Loback

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

No abstract provided.

Sonnet Xxxvii, Donald T. Williams

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

No abstract provided.

Mythcon 19 - Legends For A New Land: Fantasy In America, The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

The Mythopoeic Society is a non-profit educational organization for the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantasy and mythic literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. Its members include scholars, writers, and readers of mythic and fantasy literature. Membership in the Society is conferred by subscription to either Mythlore or Mythprint.

Adam On First Sight Of Eve / Sonnet For An English Lady / The Lady Answers, Mark Allen Fairfield, Stanley E. Anderson, Angelee Sailer Anderson

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Letters Of Comment, Janet P. Reedman, Doug Rossman, Frances Garland, Charles Rampp, Pat Reynolds, Jason Scott Steele, Mary Edith Bridges, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Stanley E. Anderson, C. L., Timothy Callahan, Mary Ann Hodge, Sarah Beach, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Enchantment Fades Away / Fantasist's Dreams, Janet P. Reedman

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Double Dactyls, Joe R. Christopher

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

The Choosing, Nancy Ester James

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

No abstract provided.

A Midsummer Night's Dream?, Laurraine Tutihasi

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Chevying Chase Of The City Dragon, Charles Rampp

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

"Another Point Of View", F. Harris

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

American Fantasy, David Bratman

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.