To what book is this question referring? Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Mrs Cackle's Academy for Witches. But who's the teacher's pet? ... David...
And if you're a subscriber, it will be in your hands soon! Contents for this really thick (216 pages!) double issue include: * "In the Hilt is Fame":...
Just in case the imaginary scenario wasn't egregious enough, here's one more bit: "Wright recognized Ronald's great talent for words. He urged him to continue...
Well, for example she tells the story of Tolkien's birth without making the common mistake of saying that he was born in South Africa, and includes why Arthur...
... This may be picking nits, but since the erroneous details are "inessential", does this really make it "fatally" flawed? Perhaps the flaw is merely...
If it's not all right, it's all wrong, especially in a book that could be used by scholars, however young. Excerpt of a review in progress: the as yet unnamed...
Mike Foster
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Nov 2, 2006 10:47 pm
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Fair enough. To put it simply, as a detailed account it's a hopeless mess; as a general overview, it's well-written and you could do far worse (alas). I leave...
ENTS, ELVES, AND ERIADOR: THE ENVIRONMENTAL VISION OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN by Matthew Dickerson and Jonathan Evans. Haven't had a chance to leaf through it yet, but...
... _The Worst Witch_ (and sequels) by Jill Murphy, a book that would definitely be considered a Harry Potter ripoff if it hadn't happened to have been...
... Quibble. Tolkien was born in South Africa, an unofficial geographical entity that already existed at the time. What he wasn't born in was the nation...
Yesterday Wayne & Christina's new book(s) -- two huge tomes in a slipcase -- arrived from the UK. An enormous amount of new material, extremely well presented....
... That's not been my experience. I tend to see "born in South Africa", which is shorthand for the Republic/Union. That loses the crucial distinction that...
Got mine; now I need to renew. ---djb ... From: "Croft, Janet B." <jbcroft@...> To: <mythsoc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:54 PM ...
Diane Joy Baker
dianejoy@...
Nov 8, 2006 4:21 pm
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Goodie! I'm starting to get back issues sent to people who moved and didn't give us their new address - I know there are a lot of subscribers on this list, so...
... One book, really, but too long for just one volume. Christina and I just got our authors' copies and are very pleased with how it turned out. Houghton...
As it happens, just Monday night I finished seven weeks of teaching The Lord of the Rings at my Bradley University J.R.R. Tolkien class in Peoria. This was my...
Mike Foster
mafoster@...
Nov 8, 2006 8:01 pm
17144
Well, a red-letter day in terms of getting out the red pen to rectify my own howler: the last sentence of the first paragraph below should, of course, read: ...
Mike Foster
mafoster@...
Nov 8, 2006 9:26 pm
17145
Got mine a few days ago. Just skimmed through, but it looks good. Good job, Janet! emerdavid ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A...
Found out about the following link courtesy of Jessica Yates. Short version: Wilson never thought much of Merry & Pippin but through reading Garth he's come to...
I've already read a couple of articles: the one on the swords in LOTR and am looking forward to the one on Harry Potter. Excellent job, Janet! Kudos to the...
Diane Joy Baker
dianejoy@...
Nov 9, 2006 4:25 pm
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Congrats on getting those; I hope my library will be able to get them. Could you list the title of the Wayne & Christina's new books? ---djb ... From: "John...
Diane Joy Baker
dianejoy@...
Nov 9, 2006 4:43 pm
17149
Thanks! I'm very pleased with this issue. I have enough articles lined up for spring 2007, and I'm looking for some great articles for our special 99/100...
... I was paid for my contributions, as I trust were you. The contract said nothing about a contributor's copy, so my presumption was that there wouldn't be...
I have not read over my contributions in detail, but what I'm hearing is disturbing...perhaps another symptom of the cost-cutting that's eliminating things...
... I suppose we should then hope that the "encyclopedia" drops out of sight and does not become the reference work that it should have been. With the...
Like David, I was also paid for my contributions, and my original contract did not stipulate that I would get a contributor's copy -- HOWEVER -- my initial...
Optimist [thus a Chicago Cubs fan] that I am, I presumed otherwise. I was paid, but only a fraction of what the encyclopedia would cost me. I agree, though,...
Mike Foster
mafoster@...
Nov 9, 2006 6:12 pm
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Greetings, A Red Letter Day, indeed! Today (Friday, November 10th) I defend my thesis in the English Dept conference room at 1:00 PM. My thesis is about...
Hi -- Because we opened the Song Challenge to Anyone and Everyone, I'm sending this to all of you here & am asking all of you to send this to anyone you know...
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