Results 21 to 30 of about 20,687 (225)
Tolkien i wikingowie. Czyli o związkach J. R. R. Tolkiena z wiktoriańską literaturą na temat Północy
Creatio Fantastica, 2018 There is no doubt that Norman stories and myths were an important inspiration for John R. R. Tolkien who repeatedly stressed their significance for shaping his works and literary imagination. In the article Tolkien and the Vikings. On J. R. R.
Michał Leśniewski
doaj +1 more source
Strenae, 2015 In recent decades, it would seem that, in parallel with the revaluation of fantasy literature for young adults, which is gradually gaining credibility through the success of series such as Harry Potter by J.K.
Catherine Magalhaes
doaj +1 more source
Z Prus do Anglii. Saga rodziny J. R. R. Tolkiena (XIV-XIX wiek)
Creatio Fantastica, 2018 Professor Tolkien’s knowledge of his ancestry and the history of his family name was limited to the family legends. The article From Prussia to England. J. R. R.
Ryszard Derdziński
doaj +1 more source
Wombs, Wizards, and Wisdom: Bilbo's Journey from Childhood in _The Hobbit_ [PDF]
, 2020 In The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien constructs middle-aged Bilbo Baggins as a sheltered and emotionally immature ‘child’ during the opening chapters before tracing his development into an autonomous, self-aware adult as the tale progresses.
Collins, Rory W.
core
The Flat Earth Made Round and Tolkien’s Failure to Finish The Silmarillion [PDF]
, 2020 Towards the end of his career, J. R. R. Tolkien faced many obstacles both internal and external that stood in the way of his finishing and publishing The Silmarillion. This paper explores the various elements that contributed to his dilemma and concludes
Rateliff, John D.
core +1 more source
Las lenguas inventadas de J. R. R. Tolkien: consecuencias del “Arte Nuevo” o del “Nuevo Juego”
Estudios de Lingüística del Español, 2020 J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) es conocido sobre todo por sus obras literarias, especialmente por El hobbit y El señor de los anillos. Estas han sido objeto de estudiopor parte de disciplinas dispares como la filosofía, la psicología, la teología o la ...
Leticia Gándara Fernández
doaj +1 more source
Transformative Works and Cultures, 2009 Collectible card games (CCGs) are at the midpoint of the spectrum of gameplaying: half game, half story. An examination of a CCG based on Tolkien's Middle-earth illustrates the ways in which fans of the story have changed the game, especially in removing
Joe Bisz
doaj +1 more source
Antagonists of Evil in the Works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Nato Davitashvili
Nalans, 2021 The article deals with the main characteristics of the antagonists in Fantasy literature. Evil characters have always existed in different literary works. However, in fantasy literature the main antagonist is definitely evil.
Tamar Katamadze
doaj
Digital Gaming and Tolkien, 1976-2015 [PDF]
, 2016 ‘Tolkien’ the cultural phenomenon is far bigger than J. R. R. Tolkien the author, or even J. R. R. Tolkien the author-and-oeuvre. When Christopher Tolkien asserted in 2012 that his father’s legacy has been rendered monstrous he blamed its fate on the ...
Young, Helen
core +2 more sources
The problem of free will is child's play
Philosophical Investigations, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 147-154, April 2026.Abstract I argue that the essence of ‘free will’ is control, the ability to do otherwise and that this ability is an acquired skill: We can and do see people acquire it, as for example small children learn to play and to do all the other things that human agents characteristically do.
Sophie‐Grace Chappell
wiley +1 more source