The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. LewisHarper Collins, 11.10.2005 - 342 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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... knew only formally , he remained Jack to the end of his days , sixty years later . Such boldness indicates a precocious self - assurance , and surely the indication is correct : it was only a few years later that Jack interrupted his ...
... knew little but peace , harmony , and profound security . But sometime in 1907 Flora began experiencing frequent and increasingly severe abdominal pain ; in February 1908 , she underwent an exploratory operation . As was common in that ...
... knew ( even if Aunt Letty didn't ) that there really were other worlds , " and that perhaps in one of them there really could be fruit that had the power to cure his mother . What he then thinks is noteworthy : Well , you know how it ...
... knew ... that there might be things even more terrible than losing someone you love by death . " The choice that Digory faces is , fundamentally , between magic and faith . Magic is power ; magic compels . Through the magic of the fruit ...
... knew home before his mother died . " With my mother's death , " he later wrote , " all settled happiness , all that was tranquil and reliable , disap- peared from my life . " He is quick to say that his life was not without happiness ...
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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 |
NINE What I owe to them all is incalculable | 194 |
ELEVEN We soon learn to love what | 248 |
TWELVE Joy is the serious business of heaven | 280 |
AFTERWORD The Future of Narnia | 305 |
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