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Tales Before Narnia

Author : J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0345504437
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Tales Before Narnia written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his acclaimed collection Tales Before Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson illuminated the sources, inspirations, and influences that fired J.R.R. Tolkien’s genius. Now Anderson turns his attention to Tolkien’s colleague and friend C. S. Lewis, whose influence on modern fantasy, through his beloved Narnia books, is second only to Tolkien’s own. In many ways, Lewis’s influence has been even wider than Tolkien’s. For in addition to the Narnia series, Lewis wrote groundbreaking works of science fiction, urban fantasy, and religious allegory, and he came to be regarded as among the most important Christian writers of the twentieth century. It will come as no surprise, then, that such a wide-ranging talent drew inspiration from a variety of sources. Here are twenty of the tributaries that fed Lewis’s unique talent, among them: “The Wood That Time Forgot: The Enchanted Wood,” taken from a never-before-published fantasy by Lewis’s biographer and friend, Roger Lancelyn Green, that directly inspired The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; E. Nesbit’s charming “The Aunt and Amabel,” in which a young girl enters another world by means of a wardrobe; “The Snow Queen,” by Hans Christian Andersen, featuring the abduction of a young boy by a woman as cruel as she is beautiful; and many more, including works by Charles Dickens, Kenneth Grahame, G. K. Chesterton, and George MacDonald, of whom Lewis would write, “I have never concealed the fact that I regarded him as my master.” Full of fascinating insights into Lewis’s life and fiction, Tales Before Narnia is the kind of book that will be treasured by children and adults alike and passed down lovingly from generation to generation. INCLUDING SEVENTEEN MORE WORKS BY THE PROGENITORS OF MODERN FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION: “Tegnér’s Drapa” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “The Magic Mirror” by George MacDonald “Undine” by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué “Letters from Hell: Letter III” by Valdemar Thisted “Fastosus and Avaro” by John Macgowan “The Tapestried Chamber; or, The Lady in the Sacque” by Sir Walter Scott “The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton” by Charles Dickens “The Child and the Giant” by Owen Barfield “A King’s Lesson” by William Morris “The Waif Woman: A Cue—From a Saga” by Robert Louis Stevenson “First Whisper of The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame “The Wish House” by Rudyard Kipling “Et in Sempiternum Pereant” by Charles Williams “The Dragon’s Visit” by J.R.R. Tolkien “The Coloured Lands” by G. K. Chesterton “The Man Who Lived Backwards” by Charles F. Hall “The Dream Dust Factory” by William Lindsay Gresham

Boxen

Author : Clive Staples Lewis
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boxen written by Clive Staples Lewis and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: A collection of maps, histories, sketches, and stories created by C.S. Lewis as a child to describe his private fanyasy world, known as Animal-Land or Boxen. A scholarly introduction explains the stories in the context of Lewis's life.

Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy

Author : Douglas A. Anderson
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 034546981X
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Book Synopsis Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy by : Douglas A. Anderson

Download or read book Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy written by Douglas A. Anderson and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terry Brooks. David Eddings. George R. R. Martin. Robin Hobb. The top names in modern fantasy all acknowledge J. R. R. Tolkien as their role model, the author whose work inspired them to create their own epics. But what writers influenced Tolkien himself? Here, internationally recognized Tolkien expert Douglas A. Anderson has gathered the fiction of authors who sparked Tolkien’s imagination in a collection destined to become a classic in its own right. Andrew Lang’s romantic swashbuckler, “The Story of Sigurd,” features magic rings, an enchanted sword, and a brave hero loved by two beautiful women— and cursed by a ferocious dragon. Tolkien read E. A. Wyke-Smith’s “The Marvelous Land of Snergs” to his children, delighting in these charming tales of a pixieish people “only slightly taller than the average table.” Also appearing in this collection is a never-before-published gem by David Lindsay, author of Voyage to Arcturus, a novel which Tolkien praised highly both as a thriller and as a work of philosophy, religion, and morals. In stories packed with magical journeys, conflicted heroes, and terrible beasts, this extraordinary volume is one that no fan of fantasy or Tolkien should be without. These tales just might inspire a new generation of creative writers. Tales Before Tolkien: 22 Magical Stories “The Elves” by Ludwig Tieck “The Golden Key” by George Macdonald “Puss-Cat Mew” by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen “The Griffin and the Minor Canon” by Frank R. Stockton “The Demon Pope” by Richard Garnett “The Story of Sigurd” by Andrew Lang “The Folk of the Mountain Door” by William Morris “Black Heart and White Heart” by H. Rider Haggard “The Dragon Tamers” by E. Nesbit “The Far Islands” by John Buchan “The Drawn Arrow” by Clemence Housman “The Enchanted Buffalo” by L. Frank Baum “Chu-bu and Sheemish” by Lord Dunsany “The Baumhoff Explosive” by William Hope Hodgson “The Regent of the North” by Kenneth Morris “The Coming of the Terror” by Arthur Machen “The Elf Trap” by Francis Stevens “The Thin Queen of Elfhame” by James Branch Cabell “The Woman of the Wood” by A. Merritt “Golithos the Ogre” by E. A. Wyke-Smith “The Story of Alwina” by Austin Tappan Wright “A Christmas Play” by David Lindsay

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Author : C.S. Lewis
Publisher : Wyatt North Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe written by C.S. Lewis and published by Wyatt North Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2018 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. S. Lewis was a British author, lay theologian, and contemporary of J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

The Complete Chronicles of Narnia

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060281375
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Chronicles of Narnia by : C. S. Lewis

Download or read book The Complete Chronicles of Narnia written by C. S. Lewis and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-09-18 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All seven Chronicles are bound together in this one magnificent volume with a personal introduction by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis.

Finding Narnia

Author : Caroline McAlister
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1250765269
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Finding Narnia written by Caroline McAlister and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding Narnia is Caroline McAlister and Jessica Lanan's captivating picture book biography of two brothers, Jack and Warnie Lewis, whose rich imaginations led to the creation of the magical world of Narnia. Before C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, he was a young boy named Jack who spent his days dreaming up stories of other worlds filled with knights, castles, and talking animals. His brother, Warnie, spent his days imagining worlds filled with trains, boats, and technology. One rainy day, they found a wardrobe in a little room next to the attic, and they wondered, What if the wardrobe had no end? Years later, Jack began to think about what could be beyond that wardrobe, and about a girl named Lucy and her siblings. This picture book biography introduces the beloved creator of The Chronicles of Narnia to a new generation of children who see hidden magic in the world around them.

The Chronicles of Narnia Movie Tie-in Edition Prince Caspian

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : HarperFestival
ISBN 13 : 9780061231056
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Chronicles of Narnia Movie Tie-in Edition Prince Caspian written by C. S. Lewis and published by HarperFestival. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aslan, the noble lion, and the royal leaders of Narnia struggle against the magical forces of evil.

Snow White

Author : Jacob and Wilhem Grimm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781689188463
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Snow White written by Jacob and Wilhem Grimm and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairy Tales have been passed down from one generation to another in every culture, but why would the Brothers Grimm change some of their stories to add Christian elements to them? Did you ever see Snow White as Eve in the Garden of Eden?Why are the dwarfs so important to the story? What really happens to Snow White in the end?Why is there so much death in this story?We'll discover the answers to those questions as we go through the story of Snow White and discover the Christianity that is at the heart of this story. This book also includes a full copy of the version of the story by the Brothers Grimm. The original commentary is from a blog post, but has been edited and slightly modified for this version. Many Catholic teachers and parents are concerned about what their kids are learning. I help them develop their knowledge of faith and the use of reason, and show how they work together in stories, so that they can confidently make more informed choices about educating their children. Amy has been teaching for over 20 years while also earning her B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Theology with a specialization in Catechetics, and her S.T.B. in Thomistic Theology. Her blog, "Faith, Reason, and Fiction," can be found on her website www.AmyEMacKinnon.com

A Field Guide to Narnia

Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830832071
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to Narnia written by Colin Duriez and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2004-06-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you traveling to Narnia? No matter if this is your first visit to C. S. Lewis's wonderful fantasy world or if you've been there many times, you'll want to bring along this handy companion to the landscape and inhabitants of Narnia, including an A-to-Z guide to characters, places, objects and events. From Narnia expert Colin Duriez you'll learn Duriez also takes up some the sticky questions that you may be left wondering about, such as the destiny of Susan. His book will help you dig deeper into the series and its implications for understanding the Christian life.

Reading the Short Story

Author : Anna Wing-bo Tso
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476673985
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Short Story written by Anna Wing-bo Tso and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a brief history and evolution of the short story genre, alongside an overview of the key short story writers, and an explanatory chapter of literary criticism, this book aims to give readers insight into the works by canonical British, Irish, and American authors, including Edgar Allan Poe, James Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, and more. Applying close reading skills and critical literary approaches to twelve selected short stories in English, this work conducts comparative analyses to reveal the interrelationships between the texts, the authors, the readers, and the sociocultural contexts. Developed and tested in literature classes at university over several semesters, this book addresses key issues, topics and trends in the short story genre.

The Narnia Code

Author : Michael Ward
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414346956
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book The Narnia Code written by Michael Ward and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of readers have been captivated by C. S. Lewis’s famed Chronicles of Narnia, but why? What is it about these seven books that makes them so appealing? For more than half a century, scholars have attempted to find the organizing key—the “secret code”—to the beloved series, but it has remained a mystery. Until now. In The Narnia Code, Michael Ward takes the reader through each of the seven Narnia books and reveals how each story embodies and expresses the characteristics of one of the seven planets of medieval cosmology—Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus and Saturn—planets which Lewis described as “spiritual symbols of permanent value.” How does medieval cosmology relate to the Christian underpinnings of the series? How did it impact Lewis’s depiction of Aslan, the Christlike character at the heart of the books? And why did Lewis keep this planetary inspiration a secret? Originally a ground-breaking scholarly work called Planet Narnia, this more accessible adaptation will answer all the questions.

C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118070046
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies by : Richard Wagner

Download or read book C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies written by Richard Wagner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-04 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore C.S. Lewis's life, works, and the world of Narnia the fun and easy way. Curious about C.S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia? This plain-English guide provides a friendly introduction to the master storyteller and Christian apologist, revealing the meanings behind The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters as well as his other works. You'll also discover why Lewis went from being a confirmed atheist to a committed Christian and how he addressed his beliefs in his writings. Discover * How his life influenced his writings * His friendship with Tolkien and the Inklings * The parallels between Narnia and Christianity * His use of allegory and symbolism * Resources for further exploration

Milton, Spenser and The Chronicles of Narnia

Author : Elizabeth Baird Hardy
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786483636
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Milton, Spenser and The Chronicles of Narnia written by Elizabeth Baird Hardy and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1950, Clive Staples Lewis published the first in a series of children's stories that became The Chronicles of Narnia. The now vastly popular Chronicles are a widely known testament to the religious and moral principles that Lewis embraced in his later life. What many readers and viewers do not know about the Chronicles is that a close reading of the seven-book series reveals the strikingly effective influences of literary sources as diverse as George MacDonald's fantastic fiction and the courtly love poetry of the High Middle Ages. Arguably the two most influential sources for the series are Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queen and John Milton's Paradise Lost. Lewis was so personally intrigued by these two particular pieces of literature that he became renowned for his scholarly studies of both Milton and Spenser. This book examines the important ways in which Lewis so clearly echoes The Faerie Queen and Paradise Lost, and how the elements of each work together to convey similar meanings. Most specifically, the chapters focus on the telling interweavings that can be seen in the depiction of evil, female characters, fantastic and symbolic landscapes and settings, and the spiritual concepts so personally important to C.S. Lewis.

The Magical Worlds of Narnia

Author : David Colbert
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425205631
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book The Magical Worlds of Narnia written by David Colbert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the origins and hidden meanings of the characters and plots within C.S. Lewis's Narnia series.

A Guide Through Narnia

Author : Martha C. Sammons
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781573833080
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book A Guide Through Narnia written by Martha C. Sammons and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide Through Narnia was one of the first in-depth studies of C.S. Lewis's seven Chronicles of Narnia. The focus and organization of this revised and expanded edition is on why Lewis wrote the books as fairy tales, the best "Form" for his ideas. It is written for both students and scholars who want to expand their understanding of these popular classics. Chapters include: -Seeing Pictures: How the books were written, chronological summaries, publication history -Selecting the Ideal Form: Why Lewis chose the fairy tale form, fairy tale elements and style -Seeing Man as Hero: Child heroes -Stealing Past Dragons: Characteristics of religious fantasy, allegory and "supposition," Christian elements -Stepping Through the Door: Themes and effects of fantasy -Dictionary of Names and Places Martha C. Sammons is Professor of English at Wright State University.

C. S. Lewis

Author : John C. Davenport
Publisher : Infobase Learning
ISBN 13 : 1438149123
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book C. S. Lewis written by John C. Davenport and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for his Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis wrote extensively on religious topics. This volume examines aspects of his life and career.

War of the Fantasy Worlds

Author : Martha C. Sammons
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313362831
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book War of the Fantasy Worlds written by Martha C. Sammons and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This investigation focuses on C.S. Lewis's and J.R.R. Tolkien's contrasting views of art and imagination, which are key to understanding and interpreting their fantasy works, providing insight into their goals, themes, and techniques, as well as an appreciation of the value and impact of their mythologies. Most scholarship about J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis describes their shared faith and academic interests or analyzes each writer's fantasy works. War of the Fantasy Worlds: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on Art and Imagination is the first to focus solely on their contrasting concepts of fantasy. The authors' views of art and imagination, the book shows, are not only central to understanding the themes, value, and relevance of their fantasy fiction, but are also strikingly different. Understanding the authors' thoughts about fantasy helps us better understand and appreciate their works. Yet, this book is not a critical analysis of The Lord of the Rings or The Chronicles of Narnia. Rather, it examines only elements of Tolkien's and Lewis's books that relate to their views about art, fantasy, and creativity, or the implementation of their theories. The result is a unique and altogether fascinating perspective on two of the most revered fantasy authors of all time.