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Fantasy Literature has emerged as one of the most important genres over the past few decades and now enjoys extraordinary levels of popularity. The impact of Tolkien’s Middle-earth works and the seria... more
FAQs about Fantasy Literature:How many episodes does Fantasy Literature have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
December 01, 2025Critical Approaches to Fantasy (short talk) - Stuart LeeA short-talk (10 minutes) on critical approaches to fantasy using a DISCWORLD framework by Stuart Lee Short talk (10 minutes) - Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd and organised by Professors Carolyne Larrington and Stuart Lee of the Faculty of English, Oxford....more15minPlay
December 01, 2025Introduction to Fantasy - Adam RobertsIntroduction to the genre and history of fantasy Literature by Adam Roberts. Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd and organised by Professors Carolyne Larrington and Stuart Lee of the Faculty of English, Oxford....more1hPlay
March 01, 2025The ‘Key-spring’ of The Lord of the Rings?Stuart Lee talks on 'The ‘Key-spring’ of The Lord of the Rings?' Stuart Lee talks on 'The ‘Key-spring’ of The Lord of the Rings?'. Part of the 70th anniversary talks on 'The Lord of the Rings' organised by the Faculty of English and Exeter College....more53minPlay
March 01, 2025C.S. Lewis’s Influence on The Lord of the RingsMichael Ward talks on 'C.S. Lewis’s Influence on The Lord of the Rings' Michael Ward talks on 'C.S. Lewis’s Influence on The Lord of the Rings'. Part of the 70th anniversary talks on 'The Lord of the Rings' organised by the Faculty of English and Exeter College....more45minPlay
March 01, 2025Medievalism in the Margins: Echoes of Anglo-Saxon England in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings – From Page to ScreenGrace Khuri talks on 'Medievalism in the Margins: Echoes of Anglo-Saxon England in Appendix A of 'The Lord of the Rings' – From Page to Screen' Grace Khuri talks on 'Medievalism in the Margins: Echoes of Anglo-Saxon England in Appendix A of 'The Lord of the Rings' – From Page to Screen'. Part of the 70th anniversary talks on 'The Lord of the Rings' organised by the Faculty of English and Exeter College....more50minPlay
March 01, 2025A Harmless Vice: Tolkien’s Invented LanguagesMark Williams talks on 'A Harmless Vice: Tolkien’s Invented Languages' Mark Williams talks on 'A Harmless Vice: Tolkien’s Invented Languages'. Part of the 70th anniversary talks on 'The Lord of the Rings' organised by the Faculty of English and Exeter College....more56minPlay
March 01, 2025The authors and styles of 'The Lord of the Rings'Giuseppe Pezzini talks on 'The authors and styles of The Lord of the Rings' Giuseppe Pezzini talks on 'The authors and styles of The Lord of the Rings'. part of the 70th anniversary talks on 'The Lord of the Rings' organised by the Faculty of English and Exeter College....more56minPlay
March 01, 2025J. R. R. Tolkien and G. B. Smith: Two Forgotten War Poets?Stuart Lee talks about Tolkien's recently published war poetry in the context of G. B. Smith. Stuart Lee on 'J. R. R. Tolkien and G. B. Smith: Two Forgotten War Poets?' part of the 70th anniversary talks on 'The Lord of the Rings' by the Faculty of English and Exeter College....more54minPlay
March 01, 2025Tolkien as Interpreter and Transformer of Culture: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as a Modern BookHolly Ordway presents on 'Tolkien as Interpreter and Transformer of Culture'. Holly Ordway presents on 'Tolkien as Interpreter and Transformer of Culture'. Part of the 70th anniversary talks on 'The Lord of the Ring's organised by the Faculty of English and Exeter College in 2024....more44minPlay
December 11, 2023J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a PhilologistA talk by Professor Simon Horobin on Tolkien's long-standing career and interest in philology as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. A talk by Professor Simon Horobin on Tolkien's long-standing career and interest in philology. Part of the series to mark the 50th anniversary of Tolkien's death organised and hosted by Exeter College and the Faculty of English....more50minPlay
FAQs about Fantasy Literature:How many episodes does Fantasy Literature have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.