The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. LewisHarper Collins, 13.10.2009 - 368 Seiten The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- all these have become a part of our collective imagination through the classic volumes of The Chronicles of Narnia. Over the past half century, children everywhere have escaped into this world and delighted in its wonders and enchantments. Yet what we do know of the man who created Narnia? This biography sheds new light on the making of the original Narnian, C. S. Lewis himself. Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential religious writer of his day. An Oxford don and scholar of medieval literature, he loved to debate philosophy at his local pub, and his wartime broadcasts on the basics of Christian belief made him a celebrity in his native Britain. Yet one of the most intriguing aspects of Clive Staples Lewis remains a mystery. How did this middle-aged Irish bachelor turn to the writing of stories for children -- stories that would become among the most popular and beloved ever written? Alan Jacobs masterfully tells the story of the original Narnian. From Lewis's childhood days in Ireland playing with his brother, Warnie, to his horrific experiences in the trenches during World War I, to his friendship with J. R. R. Tolkien (and other members of the "Inklings"), and his remarkable late-life marriage to Joy Davidman, Jacobs traces the events and people that shaped Lewis's philosophy, theology, and fiction. The result is much more than a conventional biography of Lewis: Jacobs tells the story of a profound and extraordinary imagination. For those who grew up with Narnia, or for those just discovering it, The Narnian tells a remarkable tale of a man who knew great loss and great delight, but who knew above all that the world holds far more richness and meaning than the average eye can see. |
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... Christian Century “With The Narnian, Alan Jacobs has written the most brilliant, insightful, fascinating biography ever published on the life and work of Lewis. . . . a superb, in-depth exploration of the mind and heart of Lewis ...
... Christian apologist of the last hundred years has found a worthy biographer.” —Richard John Neuhaus, editor in chief of First Things “This is the book on Lewis we've all been waiting for: probing, generous, lyrical and entertaining. A ...
... Christian faith. Since his death his fame as a writer of children's books has probably put his other achievements in the shade—at least if one goes by sales figures—but he remains for many Christians a figure of unique au- thority. Long ...
... Christian or that the stories enact Christian themes. One such reader is J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, who once said in an interview, “I adored [the Narnia books] when I was a child. I got so caught up I didn't think ...
... Christian faith and doctrine that he actually wept during his own sermons. Like many Ulster Anglicans, he despised Catholics and thought them not only un-Christian but positively Satanic, but he was not simply and uniformly reactionary ...
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two Coarse brainless English schoolboys | 19 |
three Red beef and strong beer | 44 |
four I never sank so low as to pray | 65 |
seven Definitely believing in Christ | 136 |
eight Do you think I am trying to weave a spell? | 163 |
eleven We soon learn to love what | 248 |
twelve Joy is the serious business of heaven | 280 |
afterword The Future of Narnia | 305 |
plus A Narnia C S Lewis Might Love | 344 |