The Mythmakers
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From New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator John Hendrix
comes The Mythmakers, a graphic novel biography of two literary
lions—C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—following the remarkable story
of their friendship and creative fellowship, and how each came to
write their masterworks Through narrative and comic panels, Hendrix
chronicles Lewis and Tolkien’s near-idyllic childhoods, then moves
on to both men’s horrific tour of the trenches of World War I to
their first meeting at Oxford in 1929, and then the foreshadowing,
action, and aftermath of World War II.He reveals the shared story
of their friendship, in all its ups and downs, that gave them
confidence to venture beyond academic concerns (fantasy wasn’t
considered suitable for adult reading, but the domain of children),
shaped major story/theme ideas, and shifted their ideas about the
potential of mythology and faith. The Mythmakers also shows the
camaraderie and the importance of the social/literary circle of
friends called the Inklings, and how the friendship of these two
great men fell apart and came together again. Hendrix concludes
describing how the writings of C.S.Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien had
re-enchanted the 20th century, after two World Wars. In writing
aimed at scholars, adults, and young people, these two tweedy
academics altered the course of storytelling and embraced the
concept that fantasy writing for an adult audience was an accepted
form of literature.The format is similar to The Faithful Spy: prose
interspersed with images and narrative comics. The narration is
often conversations between a knowledgeable wizard and a comical
lion. Through brisk conversation between these two friends, they
explain some of the bigger ideas in an approachable and
entertaining way.Throughout the story, there are “gateways” that
lead readers to the back matter where certain themes, such as how
myth/fantasy evolved or the art of world-building, are discussed
more fully. This device keeps the main story flowing quickly and
smoothly for those readers not interested in the more academic
ideas behind the narrative. Among the ideas covered in the
narrative and back matter: - Tolkien’s world-building - The
“Theology of Creation” linking their faith to their writings - The
meaning of real friendship - Notions of modernity and mythology -
The value of fantasy - The power of a creative community - An
exploration of the different kinds of storytelling in Narnia and
The Lord of the Rings, both relying on “the Myth” as a storytelling
device, but differing in the use of allegory vs.symbolism - The
creative differences of Lewis and Tolkien: the high standards of
Tolkien’s fiction and the faster and more immediate approach of
Lewis’s - Logos vs. Mythos: Lewis created from images, Tolkien
created from language - The mixing of mythologies Also included are
an author’s note, endnotes, bibliography and index.
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John Hendrix ,
Abrams
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John Hendrix,
Abrams
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Slovart
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