It is a question that has been nagging me for some time: Why is Tolkien Scholarship Stronger than Lewis Scholarship? By this, I do not mean any particular insult to Lewis scholars. I am one, in fact. As I note in some of other writing in various places, we have critical Lewis work of significant
Sage advice from a great reader of fiction.
INTRODUCTION Most of these photos are from The Inklings of Oxford: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Their Friends (2009) by Harry Lee Poe. Of course, the book includes many more photos. More photos …
Their love of myth and poetry brought C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien together. What glimmer of hope did Tolkien share with Lewis that led him to faith?
Amazon is adapting for TV the deep history of Middle-earth that precedes The Lord Of The Rings. It paid £192 million for the rights and the show could end up being the most expensive ever made
Take this quiz to find out which of the tragic, oath-bound Sons of Feanor from the Silmarillion you are most like!
Meet with an enthusiastic guide from Oxford Official Walking Tours for a two-hour CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien tour around the city – includes vouchers for two people.
It is an iconic image of childhood reading: a little girl walking arm-in-arm with a faun beneath an umbrella in a snowy wood. This illustration for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe represents – for millions of people, young and old – the fictional land depicted in the first of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. That is fitting, since Lewis said that the idea for the book had come to him as just such a picture in his head. In the artistry of Pauline Baynes, the author found the perfect visualisation of his imaginary world.
It has often been seen that authors and writers have been influenced by their personal experiences and religious and spiritual ideologies. This can be said
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The Hobbit has been inspiring artists and readers for generations, ever since its publication 80 years ago today. Artwise, I’ve always had a soft spot for The Hobbit; I love that it lends itself equally well to delightful and weighty interpretations. Below, let’s take a look at how just a few of the unofficial band […]
