Marjorie Wright: The Cosmic Kingdom of Myth (Help me find it)

[Eldacar]

A was looking up literature for a Tolkien research project and stumbled upon the introduction to an old dissertation concerning the myth-philosophy of three Inklings, including Tolkien. I would very much like to read the entire thing, but I can't find the full version anywhere. As it is quite old it offers a valuable insight into an early stage of Tolkien Studies. The book in question is the following.

Wright, M. E. (1960). The Cosmic Kingdom of Myth: A Study in the Myth-philosophy of Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien. University of Illinois.

Does anyone own a digital copy, they would be so kind to send to me via private message or know where to find one? A Student or member of the University of Illinois or another US-based research institution may be able to get a copy via their library. You would help me out tremendously.

 

[Deimos]

Don't know if it's worth it to you to spend $41 (USD) but go HERE to order the PDF.

 

[Eldacar]

Thank you, @Deimos, good to know it's not complete inaccessible and lost. However, $41 for 66-year-old dissertation whose author died before the thing even went to print is nothing less than academic daylight robbery. I think, I am not desperate enough yet, for that option.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I recall the frustration I felt in the early days, reading a quote in a book or article, eagerly looking up the footnote, only to find "Unpublished dissertation". I wonder how many languish in dusty basement files?

 

[Eldacar]

Most of the time it's something that sounds like it could be helping and therefore would be nice to have, but sometimes you stumble upon a title or quote that lets you know without a doubt, that that book is your salvation and the very essence of what you were researching. And then it's not licensed, behind a paywall, not digitized, not published or whatever else. With current tools like the Internet Archive or some Shadow libraries you can usually salvage something but every once in a while these tools also cease to work. And then you see it cited in everything else you use. It drives me nuts.

 

[Deimos]

Thank you, @Deimos, good to know it's not complete inaccessible and lost. However, $41 for 66-year-old dissertation whose author died before the thing even went to print is nothing less than academic daylight robbery. I think, I am not desperate enough yet, for that option.

Yep, hence the proviso if it's worth it to you....