The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis, Abridged
A Religion, Literature, History book. Those who will never be fooled can never be delighted, because without...
The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- these have become a part of our collective imagination through the classic volumes of The Chronicles of Narnia. Yet who was the man who created this world? This audio book attempts to unearth the making of the first Narnian, C. S. Lewis himself.One of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential religious writer of his day, Lewis was also an Oxford don and a scholar of medieval literature who loved to debate philosophy at his local pub. Yet one of the most intriguing aspects of Clive Staples Lewis remains unanswered. How did a bachelor professor, nearly fifty, and living in a wholly adult world, 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 C. S. Lewis. From his childhood days in Ireland to his horrific experiences in the trenches of the First World War, to his friendship with J. R. R. Tolkein...
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There is no good trying to be more spiritual than God. God never meant man to be a purely spiritual creature. That is why He uses material things like bread and wine to put the new life into us. We may think this rather crude and unspiritual. God does not: He invented eating. He likes matter. He invented it. Alan Jacobs, The Narnian // When I was ten, I read fairy stories in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up. Alan Jacobs, The Narnian // His students were usually struck first by his appearance: he wore old tweed jackets until they fell apart, kept well into his fifties overcoats that he had inherited from Albert, and, with his ruddy complexion and hearty manner, reminded many students of a grocer or a butcher. But the voice soon captivated them. Little Alan Jacobs, The Narnian //
Jack (CS) Lewis was one kooky dude. From atheist to Christian apologist, he lived an awkward yet contentedly cerebral life. His own words are captured here from letters to family and friends, spanning his entire life. I found it instructive that Jack was odds with his surprisingly religious and judgmental friend, JRR Tolkien. Lewis'... Not your typical biography. As Jacobs writes, someone else can give you the details about what walking tour Lewis took during which month of the year. Jacobs interacts repeatedly and intimately with Lewis's books and shows the development of Lewis's thought in both fiction and nonfiction. I especially liked the way Jacobs pointed out... I loved this biography of Lewis and, in particular, of his imagination. I have praised it left, right and sideways, when people have asked me about it. So for the record, I wish to add my voice to the chorus of praises being sung about this book, and will not restate the many strengths of this book here. However, unlike many reviews...
