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The Best Wild Places in the Midlands90

The Best Wild Places in the Midlands

The Midlands is one of England's most industrialised and urbanised areas. But here and there, some wild places still lie, ready to be explored...

24 comments    lord of the rings robin hood
The Lord of the Rings and Christian Symbolism89

The Lord of the Rings and Christian Symbolism

  The first installment of the epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy was first published in 1954.  Since that time, the world of Middle-Earth has fascinated readers and transformed lives.  Today, I desire to delve into this incredible story, and share...

25 comments    literature jesus christ
Fairies: Legends and Lore of the Fairy from Europe87

Fairies: Legends and Lore of the Fairy from Europe

Learn about the legends of the wee folk, the fairies from Europe. Irish Fairies, Scottish Fairies, English Fairies, and Italian Fairies. Learn about the different types of fairies of legend in Europe.

19 comments    ireland myths fairy
Stephenie Meyer: Bad Writer or Not?84

Stephenie Meyer: Bad Writer or Not?

Much to the chagrin of Twihards, Stephen King stated that Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn. His statement consequently evoked the ire and outrage of Twihards, who accused Stephen King of making that statement out of jealousy for Meyer’s...

19 comments    writing stephen king tolkien
Interesting and Little Known Facts about J.R.R. Tolkien84

Interesting and Little Known Facts about J.R.R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is one of fantasy's most well-known authors, now even more so ever since New Zealand native Peter Jackson took on the deliberately faithful direction of Tolkien's famous "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. We all know so much...

15 comments    arts lord of the rings tolkien
Term Paper Topics on British History83

Term Paper Topics on British History

British history covers such a broad expanse of history that the topics from which to choose are virtually innumerable. Fortunately, an army of historians have preceded the student of British history and their works can help to highlight for us the most interesting topics of British history.

4 comments    queen victoria charles dickens
The Best Fantasy Fiction Books Ever - Greatest Fantasy Books Of All Time81

The Best Fantasy Fiction Books Ever - Greatest Fantasy Books Of All Time

  If you are looking for the best fantasy fiction books then you are in the right place. Here we will review some of the greatest fantasy books of all time. This is not just a list, this is a guide to what to read if you love fantasy fiction. We...

11 comments    fantasy fantasy books robin hobb
Tolkien Explains the Failure of Star Wars From Beyond the Grave81

Tolkien Explains the Failure of Star Wars From Beyond the Grave

Star Wars was—and remains—a great unifying force for the nerds (of both sexes) of my generation. But it's lost a certain something since Ep 1...

12 comments    movies funny star wars
The Theology of JRR Tolkien as Seen through Lord of the Rings83

The Theology of JRR Tolkien as Seen through Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien is arguably one of the most beloved and influential writers of modern times. His works are also inherently (though not obviously) Christian in nature. Read this article to learn more about Tolkien as a person, and some of the symbolism he used through his most famous trilogy.

6 comments    religion writing christianity
Haggard's Hobbit?  Allan Quatermain as a Literary Progenitor of Bilbo Baggins:  A Different Sort of Anti-Hero82

Haggard's Hobbit? Allan Quatermain as a Literary Progenitor of Bilbo Baggins: A Different Sort of Anti-Hero

A young J. R. R. Tolkien. This hub was written "back in the day" when Guillermo del Toro was still slated to be the Hobbit movie director. However, the main point of this hub is not so much about the upcoming Hobbit movie, but rather, a comparison...

10 comments    dragon lord of the rings tolkien
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