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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954, illustrated by Pauline Baynes and published in London between October 1950 and March 1956, The Chronicles of Narnia has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for television, radio, the stage, film, in audio books, and as video games.
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. In addition to numerous traditional Christian themes, the series borrows characters and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology, and from British and Irish folklore.
Michael Ward is an English literary critic and theologian. His academic focus is theological imagination, especially in the writings of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and G.K. Chesterton. He is best known for his book Planet Narnia, in which he argues that C.S. Lewis structured The Chronicles of Narnia so as to embody and express the imagery of the seven heavens. On the fiftieth anniversary of Lewis’s death, Ward unveiled a permanent national memorial to him in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey.
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- ↑ King, Don W. (2001). C.S. Lewis, Poet: The Legacy of His Poetic Impulse. Kent State University Press. p. 187. ISBN 9780873386814 . Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ Cootsona, Gregory S. (2014-10-06). C. S. Lewis and the Crisis of a Christian. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 38. ISBN 9781611645361.
- ↑ Como, James T. (2005-01-01). Remembering C.S. Lewis: Recollections of Those who Knew Him. Ignatius Press. p. 448. ISBN 9781586171087.
- ↑ Dickerson, Matthew T.; O'Hara, David (2009-01-01). Narnia and the Fields of Arbol: The Environmental Vision of C. S. Lewis. University Press of Kentucky. p. 128. ISBN 978-0813138657.
- ↑ MacSwain, Robert; Ward, Michael (2010-09-09). The Cambridge Companion to C. S. Lewis. Cambridge University Press. pp. 304–305. ISBN 9781139828321.
- ↑ Baylor, Sarah (18 December 2015). "TCB Exclusive: Q&A With Eric Owyoung From Future Of Forestry". TheChristianBeat.org. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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