... The style may not be padded, but the plot sure is. Page after page passes without any advancement in action or character development. Park's prose may be...
<Even better, perhaps, the fantasy stories of Madeleine l'Engle, starting with A WRINKLE IN TIME (has Nellie read this?). The series has a great female...
"Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in 'The Lord of the Rings'." By J. R. R. Tolkien "Parma Eldalamberon," 'The Book of Elven-tongues', is a...
... I don't know if I would say the Silmarillion is my favorite but I did like it very much. I really liked the story of Beren and Luthien. I was in high...
... The Friendly Neighborhood Mythsoc List Administator agrees. Time to move on. (No, that doesn't mean I'm "banning" further discussion. This is a friendly ...
For those who are actually interested in the Peter Jackson films, Kristin Thompson, author of the excellent new book detailing the history of the films' making...
Greetings! And welcome to my newsletter for September, 2007. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think would be interested in keeping up with me! To...
In a message dated 8/21/2007 1:45:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ccematson@... writes: You're saying spending several years of your life on a single...
History and hidden meanings of Britain's brilliant place names from Ordnance Survey http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freefun/didyouknow/placenames/ ...
I think you're [David B?] offering your judgement here, which is all very well. But I think you're also offering it as a largely accepted or established...
If the movies are so bad don't watch them! I personally know of only one Tolkien friend or acqaintence that has not seen the movies. So the idea that by...
... really make me wonder whether one of the ... certainly be within the realm of writers in the ... question along and see if there are any ... I will send...
I can't recall what Stimpson had to say, but I do retain some memories of Wilson's famous essay/review, from reading it 30 years ago or so. It was not...
I think you're over-emphasizing Jackson's impact. While the movie might not lead you to read LOTR, isn't it possible that someone else might have persuaded...
... Ah yes, the ol' Burton Raffel. This was the first Beowulf I read, back when I was in junior high school (and long before I could read the original). I had...
I saw this from a slightly different angle than most of y'all, I think. The grapes were lovely and tempting, so she took them. She knew she wasn't supposed to...
From: "Joshua Kronengold" <mneme@...> ... I like this explanation best of all. It bothered me that she took the grapes. We see her reading fairy tales....
... THERE ya go!!! Belgariad, especially -- it already has comic-relief characters built in; no need to reduce a respectable dwarf to foolishness. emerdavid ...
David Bratman wrote: <<You're misunderstanding my reading of Jackson's intent. I don't think he consciously tried to erase these things, but it is a clear fact...
I was mildly horrified by the Beowulf trailer, though depending on what I hear from people who go to see it, I could see myself renting it on DVD down the road...
... Thanks for this, Pat. I appreciate your taking the time to send this not just to me, but to the group as well. I'm also glad to know there are other...
In a message dated 8/22/2007 11:29:49 PM Central Daylight Time, ccematson@... writes: I did not want to become the list's Jackson apologist. I didn't...
OK, those of you who attended Mythcon 38, how about some con reports for those of us who missed it? Don't be shy -- go into detail. And who won the Mythopoeic...
Dear friends, Just a note to let you know that we here at Apocryphile Press have completed our second wave in our efforts to get every one of Charles Williams...
In going through the Mythcon Auction Leftovers, I'm finding a bunch that will probably never get auctioned off at Mythcon. So, unless someone asks for them...
Yes, Sutcliff "did it" before the others with _Sword at Sunset_ in '63. I kind of think that there was a historical Arthur in one or another of her earlier...
