Tolkien and Coleridge

Finds similarities in both authors’ love of philology, ability to tell a spell-binding story, and the long torment of the Mariner and Frodo, as well as an essentially Catholic orientation and a regard for the numinous nature of life. (The author does not posit any influence on Tolkien by Coleridge but simply notes similarities.

Tolkien As Scholar and Artist

Looks at Tolkien’s sources and influences in literature, myth, and personal experience. Discusses the concept of “influence” and the mistaken modern “worship” of “utter originality.” Lists and describes some of his scholarly works