Urges us to take a step back from the well-known and thoroughly examined Ring Quest in The Lord of the Rings and consider its frame, the beginning and ending chapters set in the Shire, as representing an important Quest in their own right. The ‘Shire Quest’ is ultimately seen as the real focus of the book, with the ‘Ring Quest’ providing the necessary maturing experiences that allow the hobbits to succeed in reclaiming their homeland
A study of Arthurian and other medieval romance motifs in the Old Forest episode, relying heavily on...
Suggests Browning’s poem as a source for Frodo’s quest in The Lord of the Rings. Sees echoes of the ...
Investigates the tangled textual history of Radagast, a much-neglected character, and what it says a...
Contends the events of The Lord of the Rings, culminating in the Scouring of the Shire, demonstrate ...
Examines The Lord of the Rings as a reflection of its historical and social context and seeks Tolkie...
Explores the complex layering of history and legend that convey Tolkien’s themes across a wide array...
Examines “the northern spirit” in Tolkien’s fiction, the tension between the spirit of “uttermost en...
Considers Frodo’s psychological isolation in The Lord of the Rings and offers a perspective on Frodo...
Calls Tolkien’s fiction highly “audience-centered,” inviting divergent interpretations of everything...
Discusses Tolkien’s particular retelling in The Lord of the Rings of three basic mythic elements: th...
Concerns the roots of the wizard Gandalf’s character in the legendary figure of Merlin, tracing Merl...
Lists the dreams in The Lord of the Rings and speculates on their nature, origin, and purpose. Consi...
Investigates the oft-maligned Tom Bombadil chapters of The Lord of the Rings, revealing their centra...
Suggests that Tolkien’s legendarium is in some ways modeled on the Arthurian story and that he had t...
Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith ...
A study of Arthurian and other medieval romance motifs in the Old Forest episode, relying heavily on...
Suggests Browning’s poem as a source for Frodo’s quest in The Lord of the Rings. Sees echoes of the ...
Investigates the tangled textual history of Radagast, a much-neglected character, and what it says a...
Contends the events of The Lord of the Rings, culminating in the Scouring of the Shire, demonstrate ...
Examines The Lord of the Rings as a reflection of its historical and social context and seeks Tolkie...
Explores the complex layering of history and legend that convey Tolkien’s themes across a wide array...
Examines “the northern spirit” in Tolkien’s fiction, the tension between the spirit of “uttermost en...
Considers Frodo’s psychological isolation in The Lord of the Rings and offers a perspective on Frodo...
Calls Tolkien’s fiction highly “audience-centered,” inviting divergent interpretations of everything...
Discusses Tolkien’s particular retelling in The Lord of the Rings of three basic mythic elements: th...
Concerns the roots of the wizard Gandalf’s character in the legendary figure of Merlin, tracing Merl...
Lists the dreams in The Lord of the Rings and speculates on their nature, origin, and purpose. Consi...
Investigates the oft-maligned Tom Bombadil chapters of The Lord of the Rings, revealing their centra...
Suggests that Tolkien’s legendarium is in some ways modeled on the Arthurian story and that he had t...
Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith ...
A study of Arthurian and other medieval romance motifs in the Old Forest episode, relying heavily on...
Suggests Browning’s poem as a source for Frodo’s quest in The Lord of the Rings. Sees echoes of the ...
Investigates the tangled textual history of Radagast, a much-neglected character, and what it says a...