Tag Archives: fairytales

“Chesterton, Arthur, and Enchanting England” by J. Cameron Moore

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

While in the light of Charles Huttar’s contribution last week I should be extra careful to avoid any ‘historicist’ Providentialism, I can’t help thinking this week’s contribution is more than just another serendipity. J. Cameron Moore not only directs our … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Inklings and Arthur | Tagged A Short History of England, Arthuriana, Chesterton, fairyland, fairytales, g k chesterton, Inklings and Arthur, The Everlasting Man | 34 Comments

The Stories before the Hobbit: Tolkien Intertextuality, or the Sources behind his Diamond Waistcoat

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

If Tolkien lovers are nerds, it is only because they are walking in the pathway of the Master Nerd himself. The more I study Tolkien, the more I get the sense that no one was more amazed by the entire … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Letters | Tagged Beowulf, Diana Pavlac Glyer, fairytales, Fictional Universes, George MacDonald, Inklings, intertextuality, J.R.R. Tolkien, Julian Huxley, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, mythology, mythopoiea, The Hobbit, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion | 76 Comments

Faërie Stories in The Labyrinth: A David Bowie Tribute Post

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

David Bowie is dead. We woke up to the news as weather giants threw the sky against our windows and rocked the house in their rollicking. I had just been thinking about Bowie yesterday, but I suppose everyone has. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds | Tagged David Bowie, Escher, faerie, fairytales, fantasy, Fictional Universes, film, intertextuality, jennifer connelly, Jim Henson, Labyrinth, muppets, music, Ziggy Stardust | 19 Comments

Why is Merlin in That Hideous Strength?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am writing a paper on C.S. Lewis and the Arthurian tradition for Sørina Higgins’ collection, The Inklings and King Arthur. As I trawl through the materials one common theme keeps coming back: How do we explain the sudden … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Arthuriana, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, children's literature, faerie, fairytales, fantasy, George MacDonald, J.R.R. Tolkien, King Arthur, Phantastes, Ransom Trilogy, That Hideous Strength | 45 Comments

The Meadow Mouse Story: A Postmodern Fairy Tale

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have a peculiar obsession with the story within a story. Part of it comes with the discovery of “The Grand Inquisitor,” my favourite nested story and an integral part of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1880). I’ve blogged … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Memorable Quotes | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, faerie, fairytales, George MacDonald, John Crowley, Lewis Carroll, Little Big, Phantastes, Postmodernism, Story Within a Story, The Horse and His Boy, urban fantasy | 14 Comments

‘On the Supposed Unsuitability of Fairytales for Children” Guest Post by J. Aleksandr Wootton

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

J. Aleksandr Wootton chairs the fictional Folklore Studies department at Lightfoot College, where his research focuses on post-war Faerie. He has authored Her Unwelcome Inheritance, an account of fairy refugees on earth, and has recently published a poetry collection titled Forgetting: Impressions … Continue reading →