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Tolkien as Reviser: A Case Study

open access: yes, 2018
The publication of drafts of The Lord of the Rings allows scholars to assess Tolkien as a reviser. A comparison of the early presentations of Gondor in The History of "The Lord of the Rings" , with the finished scenes indicates the nature and direction of Tolkien's changes.
openaire   +1 more source

From the Pathogenic to the Mundane: How Scientific Practices Made Mycoplasma bovis in Aotearoa New Zealand

open access: yesNew Zealand Geographer, Volume 82, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper offers a description of the microbial world‐making of scientific practices and technologies in manifesting the multiple ontologies of Mycoplasma bovis bacteria during the biosecurity response and eradication programme in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa).
Deidre Ann McDonald, Matthew Henry
wiley   +1 more source

Ofermod and Aristocratic Chivalry in J.R.R. Tolkien\u27s The Lord of the Rings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This paper explores connections between J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1953 Essays and Studies publication The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son and representations of ofermod and aristocratic “chivalry” in The Lord of the Rings.
Dunai, Amber
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Prophetic Promise: The Lineal Return of ‘lopp’d branches’ in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 55-75, February 2026.
Abstract This paper identifies the early‐modern conception of prophecy as a word‐magic performed across generations, a verbal promise that anticipates its own realisation in posterity. Just as Francis Bacon upheld the generative force of prophetic utterances by noting their ‘springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages’, Shakespeare’s ...
Rana Banna
wiley   +1 more source

Positive Microbiology in the Movies

open access: yesMicrobial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 9, September 2025.
How ‘Positive Microbiology’ is portrayed in commercial movies and its potential as a tool for education and engaging general audiences to counteract germaphobia. Image done with freepik. ABSTRACT Microbes are essential for sustaining life in our planet.
Manuel Sánchez‐Angulo
wiley   +1 more source

Tolkien and Alterity (2017) ed. by Christopher Vaccaro and Yvette Kisor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Book review by Gergely Nagy of Tolkien and Alterity (2017), edited by Christopher Vaccaro and Yvette ...
Nagy, Gergely
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Using linked data for data analytic literary research: Case BookSampo—Finnish fiction literature on the semantic web

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 7, Page 937-958, July 2025.
Abstract The BookSampo Linked Data portal was deployed in 2011 by the Finnish Public Libraries and has today nearly 2 million annual users. Its Linked Data covers virtually all Finnish fiction literature but the data has not been used for data analyses in Digital Humanities. This paper discusses how the Knowledge Graph can be used for literary research
Annastiina Ahola   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building Imaginary Worlds (2012) by Mark J.P. Wolf and Revisiting Imaginary World (2016) edited by Mark J.P. Wolf [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Book review of Building Imaginary Worlds (2012) by Mark J.P. Wolf and Revisiting Imaginary Worlds (2016), edited by Mark J.P.
Higgins, Andrew
core   +2 more sources

Bibliographic Resources for Literature Searches on J.R.R Tolkien [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This guide is designed to help the student, scholar, or thesis writer begin an in-depth literature search on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. This guide is geared towards the English-speaking, North American user, but I have attempted to include European ...
Croft, Janet Brennan
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