Exploring C.S. Lewis' the Chronicles of Narnia (Beacham's Sourcebooks for Exploring Young Adult Fiction (Paper)) - Softcover

Beetz, Kirk H.

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9780933833586: Exploring C.S. Lewis' the Chronicles of Narnia (Beacham's Sourcebooks for Exploring Young Adult Fiction (Paper))

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ISBN 10: 093383358X ISBN 13: 9780933833586

Publisher: Beacham Pub, 2001

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Explores the land of Narnia and its relationship to Christianity and the Bible, and traces Lewis' own religious path and the events of his life.

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From School Library Journal:

This long and laudatory readers' guide offers many details but few substantive critical insights. Following an admiring biographical sketch of Lewis, the author devotes most of the volume to a chapter-by-chapter analysis of the seven "Narnia" books, explaining such things as geography and biblical references, while offering discussion questions and projects. Maps chart the action of each book. Lapses in editing result in some repetition; there are occasional awkward sentences and even a few mistakes in grammar. More serious is a failure to consider the body of adverse criticism concerning the philosophy and worldview expressed in this enormously popular series. It's unfortunate that the views of two articulate dissenting voices, Penelope Lively and Peter Hollindale, are absent. This book does not supersede Paul F. Ford's A Companion to Narnia (HarperSanFrancisco, 1994), an alphabetical encyclopedia of relevant entries, or Colin N. Manlove's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Patterning of a Fantastic World (Twayne, 1993), a concise and insightful analysis of the novels. Useful to "Narnia" buffs, teachers, and homeschoolers, Beetz's detailed reference source should be considered as an additional purchase where needed.
Margaret A. Chang, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams
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From Publishers Weekly:

The Beacham's Sourcebooks series, which debuted last season with Exploring Harry Potter, now introduces Exploring C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia by Kirk H. Beetz. Its voluminous lists, indexes and background essays supply information about Lewis's classic fantasy series, with much attention paid to the Christian underpinnings of Lewis's work. ( Mar.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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