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"I left the fairy tales lying on the floor of the nursery, and I have not found any books so sensible since." – G.K. Chesterton, "The Ethics of Elfland", Orthodoxy

 

New book
Secret Fire: The Spiritual Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien
by Stratford Caldecott

Secret Fire explores the range and depth of Tolkien's vision in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. It also draws extensively on some of his most remarkable and little-known writings. It explains the importance for Tolkien of the intimate relationship between Elves and Men, and unveils the true meaning of the mysterious "Secret Fire", served by both Gandalf and Tolkien.

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Oxford Tolkien Conference

Proceedings of the Oxford Tolkien conference now published!



Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings – Sources of Inspiration

edited by Stratford Caldecott and Thomas Honegger

Published by Walking Tree Books

Original conference site
http://www.tolkiensoxford.com/

 

Summer Conference

Landscapes with Angels
Fantasy, Children's Literature and the Spiritual Role of the Imagination
12 to 15 August 2004

 

Articles

A short selections of essays and articles relating to imagination, storytelling, and film