Status Updates From Planet Narnia: The Seven He...

It's helpful to remember (in my unshakeable antipathy towards THE LAST BATTLE) that what different people find imaginatively satisfying and plausible may differ widely. Lewis had lived through two world wars and suffered greatly. To him TLB's temporal disaster remedied by heavenly healing likely did feel a lot more hopeful than it ever has to me. (Still think it could have been executed better!!!!!!!!)

why yes I AM trying to figure out how the medievals would have mapped the seven capital virtues onto each of the seven medieval planets, thanks to Lewis's strong association of Sol with liberality as against avarice in VDT

Why am I vibing so hard with Mars though. Who could have seen this coming.

I read this too fast the first time, and blow me down if I'm not reading it too fast the second time, too. But at least I'm taking notes this time. This book has SO MUCH to say about medievalism, literary craft and criticism, and Christianity.