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Browsing the Compleat Middle-Earth Library
The study of J.R.R. Tolkien's life and works is an ever-expanding field. Here is a road-map for readers new and old to help them navigate their way through the winding paths of Tolkiendom.
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Is your Canon on the loose?
An inquiry into how to establish a canon for Tolkien discussions, which inevitably leads to the question of how or whether the Silmarillion can or should be rewritten, and by whom.
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It's All in the Family: The Elweans and Ingweans
The first of two essays examines the Eldarin genealogies and whether it is possible to state definitively who was related to whom and how. The Ingweans and Elweans are the royal families of the Vanyar and Sindar.
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Who Is Like the Wise Elf?
An examination of what Tolkien may have meant in referring to the lords of the Eldar as 'the Wise'.
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In Feanor's Footsteps
Could Tolkien have fully visualized the War of Wrath as he provided details for so many other events, or was it necessarily a legend about which little could or should be known?
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Canon
A light-hearted romp through the wordscape of Tolkien canonical arguments.
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Development of the Linguistics of Tolkien's Elvish Languages
An introduction to print and online resources for the study of J.R.R. Tolkien's Elven languages, Quenya and Sindarin.
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Lonely Wanderers and the Tales That Almost Were
The story of Earendil changed considerably through the years of Tolkien's life. In a similar fashion, the history of the Lords of Dol Amroth also underwent changes. The promise of both stories was thus never fully achieved.
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The Wars of the Glorfindels
Glorfindel has been the subject of much curiosity and discussion through the years despite how little J.R.R. Tolkien actually told us about this character. And yet it wasn't always that way....
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Middle-earth: Myth, Legend or Tale?
Part two in a series examining Tolkien’s Middle-earth stories and appraising their value as myth, legend and tale.
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Classic Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien
A brief biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, with many links to Web sites on the British author.
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Tolkien's Cottage of Lost Play
A discussion of transitional space and Tolkien's story about Olore Malle.
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Real Orcs Don't Do Windows
Tolkien's vision of the Uruks, the black Orcs from Mordor and Isengard, followed a very unconventional path from conception to publication. Why did he feel compelled to create a new race of goblins, one which possessed none of the weaknesses of the older race of goblins?
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Them Dwarves, Them Dwarves!
First part of a discussion about Tolkien's Dwarves.
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Tolkien's Time Machine: When Literary Worlds Collide
Most readers agree that The Lord of the Rings is a unique book. And though J.R.R. Tolkien is credited with helping launch the modern fantasy literary genre, there are no other books which approach LoTR in quality and perfection. Why? Could it be that Tolkien was pursuing a goal which no one else has yet attempted?
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The Other Way 'Round
J.R.R. Tolkien learned about philology and mythology through the study of Greek literature. What does Middle-earth owe to his lifelong interest in the Classics? How did he bring classical and medieval literature and poetry together to create a modern literary tradition which he so uniquely defines?
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Looking beyond Peter Jackson to...J.R.R. Tolkien
A speculation on the impact that Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies will have on the fantasy film industry, and the impact Tolkien may have on the 21st century.
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The Breaking of the One Ring-Part 2
This the concluding part of the exploration of the meaning of the ring of power in The Lord of the Rings.
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The Breaking of the One Ring-Part 2
This the concluding part of the exploration of the meaning of the ring of power in The Lord of the Rings.
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Celeborn Unplugged
Taking another look at Celeborn, we find he is not quite so cut-and-dried as his detractors would have us believe. But is what Tolkien told us about Celeborn nearly as important as what he implied?
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Does Barliman Have a Beard? And Other Important Fannish Issues
Some of Middle-earth's greatest conflicts are fought among the fans and critics of J.R.R. Tolkien. Who is right? Who is wrong? What will be the next great debate? And who will turn up that long-desired recipe for lembas?
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