Article Title

"The Northern Literature" and the Ring Trilogy

Authors

Mariann Russell

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Artist
Diana Paxson

First Illustration
A window looking eastward. . .

Abstract

Examines “the northern spirit” in Tolkien’s fiction, the tension between the spirit of “uttermost endurance in the service of indomitable will” and the prideful desire for reputation.

Recommended Citation

Russell, Mariann (1978) ""The Northern Literature" and the Ring Trilogy," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 5 : No. 2 , Article 15.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol5/iss2/15