Recent Suite101 Tolkien/Middle-earth essays

Hello, everyone,

I've been a stranger for the past two or three months because I have moved to Houston, TX and started working a new job. Since I haven't had to work for several years, this has been a big change for me and my personal time is very limited these days.

And that has impacted my schedule at Suite101. Well, finally, this week I've pretty much caught up on my weekly essays. I thought I'd summarize them here rather than post an individual announcement for each.

I hope to get back to a more normal personal schedule over the next few weeks (as far as the job allows).


So, here are my last three Suite101 articles:

26 Jul 2001
Browsing the compleat Middle-earth library
The study of J.R.R. Tolkien's life and works is an ever-expanding field. Here is a road-map for readers new and old to help them navigate their way through the winding paths of Tolkiendom.

www.suite101.com/article....kien/75755


22 Jul 2001
Tolkien's time machine: when literary worlds collide
Most readers agree that The Lord of the Rings is a unique book. And though J.R.R. Tolkien is credited with helping launch the modern fantasy literary genre, there are no other books which approach LoTR in quality and perfection. Why? Could it be that Tolkien was pursuing a goal which no one else has yet attempted?

www.suite101.com/article....kien/75420

16 Jul 2001
In Feanor's Footsteps
Could Tolkien have fully visualized the War of Wrath as he provided details for so many other events, or was it necessarily a legend about which little could or should be known?

www.suite101.com/article....kien/74847

I'll try to check back here soon, but among other things I have company coming this weekend.