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Editor's Notes: A Milestone, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Letters From Hell: The Symbolism Of Evil In The Screwtape Letters, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

Analyzes in detail the symbols of evil in The Screwtape Letters. Lewis presents evil as various forms of the privatio boni, or absence of good.

Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien: Part Iii, George H. Thompson

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

THIS IS A SIX-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW.

Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith A. Johnson’s Six Decades of Tolkien Criticism. Part III covers The Return of the King.

Thompson, George H. “Early Review of Books by J.R.R. Tolkien: Part 1.” Mythlore, vol. 11, no. 2, #40, 1984, pp. 56–60. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol11/iss2/8/

Thompson, George H. “Early Review of Books by J.R.R. Tolkien: Part 2.” Mythlore, vol. 11, no. 3, #41, 1985, pp. 59–63. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol11/iss3/11/

Thompson, George H. “Early Review …

Mythcon 16 - A Kinship Of Dancers: Interplay In The Lives And Works Of Lewis, Tolkien, And Williams, The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

Welcome to Mythcon XVI! This event is the result of fourteen years of hope and vision on the part of Society Founder Glen GoodKnight. But hope and vision only get you so far. Two years ago, our all-volunteer committee began the process of bringing Mythcon to the Midwest. In that time, we have learned to appreciate Murphy's insights, particularly when he asserts that nothing is as easy as it looks. Mythcon XVI has been a lot of work but in every sense, it's been a labor of love and we're glad you are here to be a part of it.

Number 42, Summer 1985

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

You may wonder what has happened to this issue of Mythlore. This issue has been paid for by generous Benefactors who are well known to this Editor. Subscription money has not been used for this issue, nor will it count against the number of issues you have paid for by your subscription. All subscriptions will be updated one issue. Those who were due to expire with this issue, number 42, will expire with number 43 instead.

Why is this being done? For two reasons, the first to get to you final information on this year's Mythopoeic Conference, July 26-29, …

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia, Mabel Drew

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

J.R.R. Tolkien - Myth, Morality and Religion. Richard L. Purtill. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Love All / Busman's Honeymoon. Dorothy L. Sayers and Muriel St. Clare Byrne. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Terminator. Direc. by James Cameron. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.

Fantasists on Fantasy. Robert H. Boyer and Kenneth J. Zahorski. Reviewed by Mabel Drew.

Letters, Craig J. Brown, Ruth Berman, Dean A. Walker, Benjamin Urrutia

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

No abstract provided.

Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien - Part Ii, George H. Thompson

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

THIS IS A SIX-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW.

Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith A. Johnson’s Six Decades of Tolkien Criticism. Part II includes Fellowship of the Ring and Two Towers.

Thompson, George H. “Early Review of Books by J.R.R. Tolkien: Part 1.” Mythlore, vol. 11, no. 2, #40, 1984, pp. 56–60. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol11/iss2/8/

Thompson, George H. “Early Review of Books by J.R.R. Tolkien: Part 3.” Mythlore, vol. 12, no. 1, #43, 1985, pp. 58–63. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol12/iss1/12/

Thompson, George H. …

Cavalier Treatment, Lee Speth

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

Kurth, Peter. Anastasia: The Riddle of Anna Anderson.

The Wood Between The Worlds, Jane Yolen

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

Guest of Honor speech, Mythcon 15. A poetic and personal paean to the power and importance of story and storytelling—both oral and written.

Mythopoesis, Sarah Beach

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

Defines style in writing as “the Author’s singing voice” and discusses its importance.

C.S. Lewis' Passages: Chronological Age And Spiritual Development In Narnia, Doris T. Myers

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

Admires the ways the Chronicles balance the idea that chronological age of characters is relatively unimportant with the concept of “spiritual age”—tasks of spiritual development associated with particular stages in life.

Machen's Hallows, Mary M. Stolzenbach

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

Discusses one of Machen’s rare stories that deal with “the good supernatural”— in this case, the Grail. Sees parallels between this story and works of Lewis and Williams (especially War in Heaven).

The Rewards Of Reading Fantasy, Karl Schorr

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

Examines what is appealing to the reader about fantasy as a genre, what its specific functions are and how it affects us.

The Wonder Of Passage, The Making Of Gold: Alchemy And Initiation In Out Of The Silent Planet, John Hollwitz

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

Sees Out of the Silent Planet as a narrative of Ransom’s spiritual development, using the imagery of shamanic initiation, alchemy, and medieval hermeticism. In Out of the Silent Planet, though not in later books in the series, Ransom’s initiation and function are almost exclusively masculine.

The Psychological Symbolism Of The Magic Fountain And The Giant Herdsman In Yvain, M. L. Carter

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

Analyzes two symbols in the poem that have received little previous critical attention. Gives a psychological interpretation of these symbols.

The Rags Of Lordship: Science Fiction, Fantasy, And The Reenchantment Of The World, Peter Lowentrout

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

Sees a movement at the leading edges of our culture away from the desacralized world and back toward the mythic. Sees the genres of science fiction and fantasy providing aesthetic windows to the sacred. Along with science and religion, they participate in a resynthesis of our culture’s assumptions, pointing toward individuality within fundamental unity and broader notions of causality.

The Importance Of Free Will In The Lord Of The Rings, Richard P. Bullock

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

A short discussion of the importance of free will, and the evil of the domination of wills, in The Lord of the Rings.

Miscellaneous Remarks On Gimli And On Rhythmic Prose, Manfred Zimmerman

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

Suggests an etymology for Gimli’s name that makes him the son of Gloin. Identifies two passages in Lord of the Rings (in addition to those dealing with Bombadil) in which the prose is sufficiently rhythmic to read as poetry.

Who Is The Master Of The "Precious"?, Robert A. Hall Jr.

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

Considers to whom Gollum’s phrase “the master of the Precious” actually refers. Concludes that Gollum was actually thinking of himself as such. Sees Gollum not merely as a shadow of Frodo but a character with his own agenda.

Quenti Lambardillion: Tolkien's Linguistic Aesthetic, Paul Nolan Hyde

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

Discusses the aesthetic basis of Tolkien’s creativity in his love of language, supported by extensive quotations from his letters.

The Procrustean Bed Of Film Animation, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

The Wood Between The Worlds, Melanie Rawls

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

No abstract provided.

Radagast In Middle-Earth, Ruth Berman

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

No abstract provided.

The Iowa Children's Choice Award, Carolyn Jeanette Byall

Graduate Research Papers

The major purpose of this historical research was to compile a written record of the growth and development of the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA). This purpose was accomplished through interviews and examination of the ICCA materials in the archives of the Iowa Educational Media Association (IEMA).

The Portrayal Of Child Abuse In Young Adult Literature, Kristy Lyn Berschman

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this content analysis was to determine how c·haracters who are victims of child abuse and characters who -:are child abusers are portrayed in young adult novels. The research also included determining how realistic the Jitu~tions involving child abuse are described in the novels.

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

The Criminal Side In The Curriculum: A Bibliography Of Crime Fiction For Use In Secondary World History And United States History Courses, Matthew A. Kollasch

Graduate Research Papers

History can be one of the most exciting courses that high school students study. Yet often it is rendered lifeless by the sole use of the textbook. It is assumed that if the students are allowed to read history related crime fiction in conjunction with their history courses they will find the subject to be more interesting because the human drama of history is better personified in fiction than in the textbook. In addition to the concern for the students' interest in history it is assumed that when given the opportunity teachers will work with media specialists on instructional development …

A Content Analysis Of Books Depicting Adopted Teenagers In Adolescent Novels Published Between 1965-1981, Myrna Griffith

Graduate Research Papers

Since .adolescents can find answers to their questions by reading fiction, fiction that portrays teenagers like themselves, adolescent books on the subject of adoption may serve as a source of current information on adoption and society's attitudes of searching. This researcher proposed that an annotated bibliography be developed in this study. The technique of content analysis was used and young adult fiction titles were selected which might enable the young adult readers to determine if they can find answers to some of their questions about their birth parents and whether to search for them.

A Study Of Moral Reasoning In Young Adult Literature, Millie Jensen

Graduate Research Papers

A moral dimension is often intrinsic to YA literature because it is concerned with the problems of youth. This study examines the moral reasoning of teenage protagonists by applying the theory of Lawrence Kohlberg to the analysis of a sample of twelve books drawn from YASD's "Best of the Best Books--1970-1982" list. The sample was structured to provide comparison between type of book (realistic fiction and fantasy/ science fiction), sex of author, and sex and age of protagonist. Analysis was made by assigning a numerical score corresponding to Kohlberg's six developmental stages to six incidents from each book and statistically …