Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons^™

"The Northern Literature" And The Ring Trilogy, Mariann Russell

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

Examines “the northern spirit” in Tolkien’s fiction, the tension between the spirit of “uttermost endurance in the service of indomitable will” and the prideful desire for reputation.

An Inklings Bibliography (7), Joe R. Christopher

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

No abstract provided.

Star Calls, Gracia Fay Ellwood

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

No abstract provided.

The High Towers Of Lorraíne, Renée Haynes

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

No abstract provided.

The Shaman As Hero And Spiritual Leader: Richard Adams’ Mythmaking In Watership Down And Shardik, Edgar L. Chapman

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

Focuses mainly on Shardik, calling it “a demanding novel which explores the possible ways of responding to the emergence of the transcendental and mythic into ordinary existence.” With Watership Down, it justifies the importance of intuition, mystical, and transcendental experience.

The Literary Banquet And The Eucharistic Feast: Tradition In Tolkien, James Lynch

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

Examines the importance of shared meals in Tolkien’s works and relates them to feast days and the Eucharist in Christianity. Identifies “a series of important parties, feasts, and banquets [...] which in differing degrees suggest the ambiance of the Last Supper or the more general Eucharist feast.”

Some Elements Of Myth And Mysticism In C.S. Lewis’ Novel Till We Have Faces, Jean Marie Chard

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

Study of symbolism in Till We Have Faces, and its sources in various mystical traditions, alchemy, and psychology.

How The Isle Of Ransom Reflects An Actual Icelandic Setting, Mara Hasty

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

Notes the resemblance between Morris’s Isle of Ransom in The Glittering Plain and the actual geography, social structure, and climate of Iceland.

Letters, David Murphy, Grace Harris, Anthony Moses, Numenor Regent, Jeanne Wardwell, Alexei Kondratiev, Mark Thompson

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

No abstract provided.

The Honour And Glory Of A Mouse: Reepicheep Of Narnia, Mark Bailey

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

Despite the fact that Lewis viewed pride as “the central issue in Christian morality” and it is a great sin in Narnia, the character of Reepicheep escapes condemnation because his pride is “a proper sense of dignity and worth” and his motives generous.

Reviews, George Colvin, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Lee Speth

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

Middle Earth. Simulations Publications Inc., Rob Mosca, Linda Mosca and Richard Berg, Howard Barasch. Reviewed by George Colvin.

J.R.R. Tolkien, A Biography. Humphrey Carpenter. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Longing for a Form, Essays on the Fiction of C.S. Lewis. Peter J. Schakel, ed.. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Wonderful Wizard, Marvelous Land. Raylyn Moore, Preface by Ray Bradbury. Reviewed by Lee Speth.

A Word From Mistress Ellwood, Gracia Fay Ellwood

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

No abstract provided.

Founder's Focus, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Mythcon 9 - "Derynicon", The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

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Bors Returning, Robert Boenig

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

No abstract provided.

The Baby And The Bird, Diana L. Paxson

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

No abstract provided.

Trying To Capture "White Magic", Joe R. Christopher

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

Brief explication of Dorothy L. Sayers’ poem.

The Humanity Of Sam Gamgee, Jerome Rosenberg

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

A brief analysis of Sam’s character and its realistic, human qualities. Argues that he provides the necessary “key to a commonplace reality which allows the reader to relate to the otherwise alien environment [...] and to identify with it.”

Going On In The Great Dance, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

An Inklings Bibliography (6), Joe R. Christopher

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

A series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.

Comments On Some Photographs, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

The War Of The Rings Treelogy: An Elegy For Lost Innocence And Wonder, Stephen L. Walker

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

Review of trees in the Middle-earth legendarium, from Telperion and Laurelin to Treebeard. Argues that throughout the history of Arda, the practice of art and agriculture have negative consequences, constituting as they do distance and alienation from the original creation.

Charles Williams' Use Of Arthurian Materials, Thomas Howard

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

Examines why Williams chose to use the Arthurian materials in his poetry, and analyzes at greater length how he used them.

Letters, James C. Walker, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Byron M. Beyer, James Spreckels, Alan Cohen, Michael J. Chapman, Asher Brauner, Robin B. Goldman, John Canaday, Dale W. Simpson, Julie Watkins, L. Sprague De Camp, Judy Cole, Margaret Hannay, Jessica Kemball-Cook Yates, Thomas Santoski

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

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Patterson Nancy-Lou, Joe R. Christopher

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

The Silmarillion. J. R. R. Tolkien, Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

C. S. Lewis, An Annotated Checklist of Writings about him and his Works. Joe R. Christopher and Joan K. Ostling. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

A Speculation on The Silmarillion. Jim Allan. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Lewis Carroll Observed: A Collection of Unpublished Photographs, Drawings, Poetry, and New Essays. Edward Guiliano (ed.). Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.

The Rectory Magazine. Lewis Carroll (ed.), Introducion by Jerome Bump. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.

Lewis Carroll As I Knew Him. Isa Bowman, Introduction by Morton N. Cohen. Reviewed by Joe …

A Note On Moral Concepts In Lewis’ Fiction, Margaret L. Carter

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

Notes that critics have complained about the “pettiness” of evil characters in Lewis’s works, implying that Lewis was unable to create evil characters of “abstract grandeur.” Argues that Lewis’s decision was “a conscious philosopher’s choice.”

Non-Human Speech In The Fantasy Of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, And Richard Adams, Marie Nelson

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

An appreciation of the techniques used by the three authors in creating languages for animals (Adams and Lewis) and Treebeard (Tolkien).

The Development And Use Of Self-Concept Enhancement Criteria In The Analysis Of Black Biographies, Marsha Gerber

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to develop a list of criteria and a checklist from which to evaluate black biographies for self concept enhancement. The author hypothesized that such a checklist could be developed and used in evaluating black biographies. The checklist criteria were developed and used to evaluate forty black biographies, fifty percent of the biographies about blacks currently on the shelves of the McKinstry Junior High School media center. In using the checklist the author judged twenty percent of the books at borderline level for self-concept enhancement and seventeen percent unacceptable. The checklist seems to be a …

Content Analysis And Categorization Of Violence In Young Adult Novels, Janice Burriss Reelitz

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper was to develop a means of identifying and categorizing violence in young adult novels. The professional literature reviewed helped to determine a working definition of violence and also provided insights for the researcher on how violence is categorized in the various medias by educators and socialogists. The identification and categorization of violence was applied to ten selected novels to form the basis for this research. The researcher selected five experts in the field of young adult literature who were interviewed and asked to submit ten or more titles of novels that they knew young adults …

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.