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C.S. Lewis and Narnia: an introduction to his life and writings.


The arrival of the first major movie production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Lion, The, English name for Leo, a constellation.  Witch and the Wardrobe has prompted dozens of new books and media resources to join an already large collection. Here are a few of the best (all prices in Canadian currency).

The Chronicles of Narnia (seven-book series) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Book Two); HarperCollins: Toronto, 2005. Paper. $14.50 ea. $40.00 set.

There is no substitute for reading the book, and the entire Narnia series, as a companion experience to viewing the movie itself.

The Chronicles of Narnia (Harper Children's Audio, Unabridged Version, 31 CDs) Harper Audio: Toronto, 2001. $106.50.

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, Lynn Redgrave Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE (born 8 March, 1943) is two-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning English/American actress born into the famous Redgrave acting family.  and others who appeal to your aural sense with appreciation for the beauty of the written word.

The Narnian The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis by Alan Jacobs. Harper San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden : Toronto, 2005. Hardcover. $34.95.

Jacobs expertly weaves themes of Lewis' entire literary genre--particularly Narnia--with biography, integrating writings and life story.

The Way into Narnia A Reader's Guide by Peter J. Schakel. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co: Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , Mich. 2005; Paper cover. $19.00.

The best way to enter Narnia is to read the Chronicles as fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition . The author walks the reader through each book and concludes with helpful explanations of difficult passages.

Into the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis and the Narnia Chronicles by David Downing. Wiley Canada: Toronto, 2005. Hardcover. $25.99.

The author describes how each Narnia story came into being, referring to the medieval and Renaissance literary allusions that crop up throughout the Chronicles.

Seeking the Secret Place The Spiritual Formation of C. S. Lewis by Lyle Dorsett. Brazos Press: Grand Rapids, Mich. Paperback 2004. $17.50.

Dorsett traces the growth and maturing of Lewis' spiritual development for those interested in his devotional life and ministry.

Shadowlands, (1993) DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
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 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
. Richard Attenborough directs Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger in a beautiful movie of autumn love shared by Lewis and Joy Gresham.
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Title Annotation:CULTURE
Author:Holst, Wayne
Publication:Anglican Journal
Date:Jan 1, 2006
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