Tag Archives: intertextuality

Tolkien’s Dickensian Dreams

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Here is another astounding post from the Tolkienist. We’ve met him in our Battle of 5 (or 6) Blogs, and you should follow his work if you are an avid Tolkien Reader. I should warn, the Geek Index has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bilbo, Charles Dickens, Fellowship of the Ring, intertextuality, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Pickwick Papers, Tolkien | 5 Comments

The Stories behind Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I think that Pride & Prejudice is the best English novel, ever. Is that too much? Perhaps it is, but I’m a fan, and in the world of non-fantasy prose storytelling it is about as good as it gets for … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Arthuriana, Bible, Brave New World, C.S. Lewis, epistolary fiction, Goethe, intertextuality, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Romeo & Juliet, Samuel Richardson, Shakespeare, That Hideous Strength, Vanity Fair | 41 Comments

A Level of Hell that Dante Forgot: A Note from Discworld

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Terry Pratchett is about as weird and wonderful an author as I could ever want. A master world-builder, he trades in irony, parody, and satire the way the TV show Glee trades in stereotypes. And yet, despite the constant self-degradation … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Memorable Quotes | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's literature, Dante, Discworld, fantasy, Faust, Fictional Universes, Glee, Goethe, hell, intertextuality, Terry Pratchett, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters | 30 Comments

The Fictional Universe of Narnia

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I am editing a paper Mythcon in August in Norton, MA. I am quite excited to be presenting some of my work on The Screwtape Letters and the Ransom Cycle. It is an unusual audience, a mix of scholars and … Continue reading →