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The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis (Plus) by Alan Jacobs is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis (Plus) about?
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 h
Who reads The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis (Plus)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Alan Jacobs
- Publisher
- Harper One
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780061448720
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.08 / 5 (1,937 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
