John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien

John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien
Title John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien PDF eBook
Author Caroline McAlister
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Pages 48
Release 2017-03-21
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1250157412

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A captivating picture book biography of a boy who imagined a world full of dragons and grew up to be beloved author J. R. R. Tolkien. John Ronald loved dragons. He liked to imagine dragons when he was alone, and with his friends, and especially when life got hard or sad. After his mother died and he had to live with a cold-hearted aunt, he looked for dragons. He searched for them at his boarding school. And when he fought in a Great War, he felt as if terrible, destructive dragons were everywhere. But he never actually found one, until one day, when he was a grown man but still very much a boy at heart, when he decided to create one of his own. John Ronald's Dragons, a picture book biography by Caroline McAlister and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler, introduces the beloved creator of Middle Earth and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to a new generation of children who see magic in the world around them.

J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien
Title J.R.R. Tolkien PDF eBook
Author Tom Shippey
Publisher HMH
Pages 389
Release 2014-02-21
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0547524439

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The definitive Tolkien companion—an indispensable guide to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and more, from the author of The Road to Middle-earth. This “highly erudite celebration and exploration of Tolkien’s works [is] enormous fun,” declared the Houston Chronicle, and Tom Shippey, a prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy, “deepens your understanding” without “making you forget your initial, purely instinctive response to Middle-earth and hobbits.” In a clear and accessible style, Shippey offers a new approach to Tolkien, to fantasy, and to the importance of language in literature. He breaks down The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic feast for the senses and as a response to the human instinct for myth. Elsewhere, he examines The Hobbit’s counterintuitive relationship to the heroic world of Middle-earth; demonstrates the significance of The Silmarillion to Tolkien’s canon; and takes an illuminating look at lesser-known works in connection with Tolkien’s life. Furthermore, he ties all these strands together in a continuing tradition that traces its roots back through Grimms’ Fairy Tales to Beowulf. “Shippey’s commentary is the best so far in elucidating Tolkien’s lovely myth,” wrote Harper’s Magazine. J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century is “a triumph” (Chicago Sun-Times) that not only gives readers a deeper understanding of Tolkien and his work, but also serves as an entertaining introduction to some of the most influential novels ever written.

Finding Narnia

Finding Narnia
Title Finding Narnia PDF eBook
Author Caroline McAlister
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Pages 25
Release 2019-11-19
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1250765269

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Finding Narnia is Caroline McAlister and Jessica Lanan's captivating picture book biography of two brothers, Jack and Warnie Lewis, whose rich imaginations led to the creation of the magical world of Narnia. Before C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, he was a young boy named Jack who spent his days dreaming up stories of other worlds filled with knights, castles, and talking animals. His brother, Warnie, spent his days imagining worlds filled with trains, boats, and technology. One rainy day, they found a wardrobe in a little room next to the attic, and they wondered, What if the wardrobe had no end? Years later, Jack began to think about what could be beyond that wardrobe, and about a girl named Lucy and her siblings. This picture book biography introduces the beloved creator of The Chronicles of Narnia to a new generation of children who see hidden magic in the world around them.

An Introduction to Old Norse

An Introduction to Old Norse
Title An Introduction to Old Norse PDF eBook
Author Eric Valentine Gordon
Publisher
Pages 492
Release 1927
Genre Folklore
ISBN

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Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Soul

Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Soul
Title Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Soul PDF eBook
Author Mitali Perkins
Publisher Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Pages 248
Release 2021-08-31
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1506469108

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Join award-winning author Mitali Perkins as she explores the promise of seven timeless children's novels for adults living in uncertain times. Through works by Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and other literary uncles and aunts, Perkins unpacks wisdom to help us thrive.

Pecos Bill Tames a Colossal Cyclone

Pecos Bill Tames a Colossal Cyclone
Title Pecos Bill Tames a Colossal Cyclone PDF eBook
Author Eric Mark Braun
Publisher Capstone
Pages 35
Release
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1479584053

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Ever hear of a feller named Pecos Bill? They say he fell off his family's covered wagon and was raised by wolves! But did you know that Pecos Bill once tamed a colossal cyclone from rippin' up the West? Kick off yer boots and listen to this fascinatin' tale of Pecos Bill.

A History of Old English Literature

A History of Old English Literature
Title A History of Old English Literature PDF eBook
Author Robert D. Fulk
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 506
Release 2013-03-06
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1118441125

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A HISTORY OF OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE A History of Old English Literature has been significantly revised to provide an unequivocal response to the renewed historicism in medieval studies. Focusing on the production and reception of Old English texts and on their relation to Anglo-Saxon history and culture, this new edition covers an exceptionally broad array of genres. These range from riddles and cryptograms to allegory, liturgical texts, and romance, as well as lyric poetry and heroic legend. The authors also integrate discussions of Anglo-Latin texts, crucial to understanding the development of Old English literature. This second edition incorporates extensive reference to scholarship that has evolved over the past decade, with new chapters on both Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and on incidental and marginal texts. There is expanded treatment throughout, including increased coverage of legal texts and scientific and scholastic texts. The book concludes with a retrospective outline of the reception of Anglo-Saxon literature and culture in subsequent periods.