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The Year's Work in English Studies was a journal published annually by the English Association. J.R.R. Tolkien contributed three review-essays for the section Philology: General Works.[1]
The first review-essay was published in the first issue of Volume IV for 1923 (published on 8 January in 1925,[2] though the imprint date states 1924), pages 20–37.[3]
The second review-essay was published in the first issue of Volume 5 for 1924 (published in March of 1926), pages 26–65.[4]
The third review-essay was published in the first issue of Volume VI for 1925 (published in February of 1927), pages 32–66.[5]
Tolkien wrote about writing the W sections for the Oxford English Dictionary as well as publications concerning names of places. Throughout the essays he attempted to inform the reader while including bits of humor to entertain.[6]
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 964 (entry "The Early English Text Society")
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 128 (entry "8 January 1925")
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Philology: General Works (1923)" 01 September 1924,
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Philology: General Works (1924)",
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Philology: General Works (1925)",
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 1133 (entry "The Year's Work in English Studies")