C. S. Lewis discussion

Hello C.S. Lewis fans! I wanted to tell you about a new book on BenBella Books' new imprint, Teen Libris, which is being sold at Borders Books. Through the Wardrobe is an anthology with essays by popular YA authors and includes their takes on the Chronicles of Narnia series. Here's a list of authors:
* Herbie Brennan
* Deb Caletti
* Diane Duane
* Sarah Beth Durst
* Brent Hartinger
* Susan Juby
* Sophie Masson
* Kelly McClymer
* O.R. Melling
* Lisa Papademetriou
* Diana Peterfreund
* Susan Vaught
* Ned Vizzini
* Elizabeth Wein
* Zu Vincent and Kiara Koenig

It's definitely something you'll want to read if you're a fan of Narnia, and it'll help you have some insight on the series before you go see Prince Caspian. Interested? You can read an excerpt here:

http://teenlibris.com/teenlibris1_War...

While you're there, you can also poke around the Teen Libris website.

These books are only being sold at Borders Books, so get yourself down to your local Borders to get your own copy!

I read the Narnia series as a child. As an adult, I view them much more caustically. I think Philip Pullman, in his criticism of Lewis's works is correct. I recommend a couple of articles and would be interested in seeing what others think.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/jun...

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/11141...

http://www.moreintelligentlife.com/st...

Give me a break! You are free to your opinion and and so is Pullman as am I. My opinion is that your opinion and Pullman's is Rubbish and that either of you couldn't hold an ounce of weight to anything C.S. Lewis wrote and Pullman's disdain comes out of jealousy!

Lauren B. wrote: "Eric wrote: "I read the Narnia series as a child. As an adult, I view them much more caustically. I think Philip Pullman, in his criticism of Lewis's works is correct. I recommend a couple of artic..."

Thanks for the great response. It's interesting how our opinion of things changes over time. As I said, I like the Narnia series as a child, but now find them to be actually much less "theological," if you will, and more misogynist. But as you say, we bring our own set of experiences to our reading.

Christos, if those comments were intended for me, I'm sorry if you aren't interested in debating the views of two otherwise very interesting writers.

I have read widely C.S. Lewis works but only dabbled in the Narnia series which I plan to remedy this next year. I have after over a decade of "avoidance" of the sci-fi/fantasy aspects which seemed emphasized in Pullman's Dark Materials given in and taken my daughter's advice (she even bought me three different sets of the books over the years!) and read the Trilogy a few years ago -- I found nothing in Pullman's books which led me to reconsider what I have taken for many years from the writings of Lewis.

Both offer sustenance and food for thought and discussion of spiritual matters. I suppose that's all to say I'm coming down on Lauren's "take" on this.

I have not yet read the articles but have them bookmarked and will pay attention to the discussion. Glad to see some activity here.

I was trying to say that good literature succeeds in being both a mirror and a door...but I'm having no luck in posting because I have a slow computer.

Smart Pop wrote: "Hello C.S. Lewis fans! I wanted to tell you about a new book on BenBella Books' new imprint, Teen Libris, which is being sold at Borders Books. Through the Wardrobe is an anthology with essays by..."

Here's another to add to the list perhaps

A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe: Exploring C. S. Lewis Classic Story