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Class is in Session

by jelliebellie

117 books

A personal study in gothic lit, fantasy, mythology, and the writing of it.

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The Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy

Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation

Stories about Stories: Fantasy and the Remaking of Myth

Tolkien's time

by Valyax

35 books

When you want a break, just read your favourite author!

(The list is the recommended reading order)

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The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays

The War of the Ring: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Three (The History of Middle-Earth, #8)

The Peoples of Middle-Earth (The History of Middle-Earth, #12)

The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, #1)

Tolkien's Oxford Reading List

by Nokivaris

20 books

What did Tolkien have his students read at Pembroke College in Oxford? And what were his understandings of the old poems? Suggestions, information and discussion extremely welcome :)

Inspired by the video: "What were Tolkien's Oxford Students Reading in the 1930s?" by Graham Scheper on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruvevoxXNgw)

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The Dream of the Rood (Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies)