Jared Lobdell’s A Tolkien Compass, with the valuable inclusion of J. R. R. Tolkien’s own Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings, remains a touchstone for anyone seeking to move beyond fannish admiration to a more disciplined, scholarly engagement with Tolkien’s art. The volume performs a double service: it both collects a … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – A Tolkien Compass by Jared Lobdell
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull’s J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator (1995) offers a magisterial exploration of Tolkien’s visual creativity, positioning his artwork not as ancillary curiosities but as integral expressions of his mythopoetic vision. Rather than treating the illustrations as mere complements to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Hammond and Scull frame Tolkien’s art as an … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien offers an extraordinary lens through which to view the mind of one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Edited with care by Humphrey Carpenter and complemented by the assistance of Christopher Tolkien, this compilation transcends the typical constraints of personal correspondence, offering a compelling blend of autobiography, … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
The New Renaissance Mindset 