Add to ORKGLeads us to Goldberry through possible sources in classical and Celtic legend, and emphasizes her role in awakening the hobbits to the sustaining beauty of the world. Considers Goldberry as an Eve-like figure
Argues the importance of joy, or eucatastrophe, in The Lord of the Rings. Sees the figures of Goldbe...
Explores the linguistic heritage of the terms elf and fairy, and shows how Tolkien eventually adapte...
A somewhat playful look at Tolkien’s invented languages, deducing some of the rules for evolution fr...
Examines Goldberry as an intermediary figure between noble or ethereal female characters like Galadr...
Concerns the roots of the wizard Gandalf’s character in the legendary figure of Merlin, tracing Merl...
Notes that Tolkien only admitted one post-medieval source as an influence—Haggard’s She series—and t...
Traces roots and characteristics of several of Tolkien’s characters in religious systems and symbols...
Reviews the history of Galadriel and Celeborn as revealed in unpublished materials as well as The Lo...
The enigma of Goldberry continues to stimulate diverse readings of her narrative in the Withywindle ...
A look into Tolkien’s thoughts on creativity, not just through “On Fairy-stories” and “Leaf by Niggl...
Believes that Tolkien knew the nature of Tom Bombadil, but purposely left it enigmatic in The Lord o...
Analyzes Smith of Wootton Major as a statement of Tolkien’s theories on fantasy writing, particularl...
Considers the influence of some of Tolkien’s earliest childhood reading, the Andrew Lang fairy books...
Calls Tolkien’s fiction highly “audience-centered,” inviting divergent interpretations of everything...
Examines and categorizes the over sixty examples of folk-songs and poems in Middle-earth—songs of lo...
Argues the importance of joy, or eucatastrophe, in The Lord of the Rings. Sees the figures of Goldbe...
Explores the linguistic heritage of the terms elf and fairy, and shows how Tolkien eventually adapte...
A somewhat playful look at Tolkien’s invented languages, deducing some of the rules for evolution fr...
Examines Goldberry as an intermediary figure between noble or ethereal female characters like Galadr...
Concerns the roots of the wizard Gandalf’s character in the legendary figure of Merlin, tracing Merl...
Notes that Tolkien only admitted one post-medieval source as an influence—Haggard’s She series—and t...
Traces roots and characteristics of several of Tolkien’s characters in religious systems and symbols...
Reviews the history of Galadriel and Celeborn as revealed in unpublished materials as well as The Lo...
The enigma of Goldberry continues to stimulate diverse readings of her narrative in the Withywindle ...
A look into Tolkien’s thoughts on creativity, not just through “On Fairy-stories” and “Leaf by Niggl...
Believes that Tolkien knew the nature of Tom Bombadil, but purposely left it enigmatic in The Lord o...
Analyzes Smith of Wootton Major as a statement of Tolkien’s theories on fantasy writing, particularl...
Considers the influence of some of Tolkien’s earliest childhood reading, the Andrew Lang fairy books...
Calls Tolkien’s fiction highly “audience-centered,” inviting divergent interpretations of everything...
Examines and categorizes the over sixty examples of folk-songs and poems in Middle-earth—songs of lo...
Argues the importance of joy, or eucatastrophe, in The Lord of the Rings. Sees the figures of Goldbe...
Explores the linguistic heritage of the terms elf and fairy, and shows how Tolkien eventually adapte...
A somewhat playful look at Tolkien’s invented languages, deducing some of the rules for evolution fr...