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Showing posts with label Sir Orfeo. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Sir Orfeo. Show all posts

11 June 2017

Sir Orfeo, Faërian Drama, and the Quenta Noldorinwa

Copyright Ted Nasmith In a forthcoming article I argue that in The Hobbit we can see Tolkien using the fairies of medieval Romance, s...

21 November 2016

The Fairy King's Honor and the Elven King's Shame

Corot, 'Orpheus leidt Eurydice de Onderwereld uit', 1861 The Middle English Romance Sir Orfeo presents us with a retelli...

26 September 2016

These Are Not The Elves You're Looking For. (I)

Cover Image © John Howe Last year several friends asked me to join them in writing an article for a festschrift to honor the schola...

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