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There and Back Again: Tolkien and Jackson's Hobbits October 29 2014, 0 Comments

Just moments into the first installment of The Hobbit film, Bilbo Baggins recites the timeless words that kick off Tolkien’s beloved novel: “In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole…it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.”

Great Literature Versus the Blockbuster Film October 02 2014, 0 Comments

A film adaptation is one interpretation of a book, but there are as many other interpretations as there are readers. We see this in the continued retellings of classic books in films.

Alexandre Dumas: Creator of Adventure September 30 2014, 0 Comments

More than a century after his death, the tales and words of Alexandre Dumas still capture the imaginations of young and old.

Oz and its Creator September 30 2014, 0 Comments

Step into the land of Oz—a land of magic, talking animals, flying monkeys, munchkins, and a famed pair of shoes.

Andrew Lang and his Fairy Books September 30 2014, 0 Comments

Comprised of 437 tales from a wide range of cultures and countries, the Andrew Lang's Fairy Books represent an influential milestone in folklore scholarship.