Poll: Shakespeare Plays
Review: Paradise Lost (Spoilers).
Paradise Lost by John Milton is one of the greatest works in the English Language due to its interactive structure, theological exploration, magnificent storytelling, and lasting influence on literature and media. In fact, this book even had great influence on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (my review of which I'll repost tomorrow). It's a retelling of the... Continue Reading →
Blog: Why Fantasy Today Sucks.
One of the questions I think is being asked the most in the world of fantasy is: "Why does so much of it suck nowadays?" If it's not the same, formulaic plots and tropes we've gotten a million times before, it's just the most depraved smut you've ever read all aimed at women. What gives?... Continue Reading →
Blog: 5 Things we can Learn from Tolkien
This week is Tolkien week, which was first started in 1978 by the American Tolkien Society and starts with September 22, ending after one calendar week. That's why this week will be for the most part Tolkien-themed, except for Friday's post. So, let's talk about five things we can learn from Tolkien's work. #1: Absolute... Continue Reading →
Blog: Happy Hobbit Day – Similarities Between The Silmarillion and Beowulf.
J.R.R. Tolkien once envisioned creating a body of interconnected legends that would reflect the essence of England’s mythic past, saying in a letter to Melton Waldman in 1951: “But once upon a time, (my crest has long since fallen) I had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend, ranging from... Continue Reading →
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