The Way Into Narnia: A Reader's Guide
by Peter J. Schakel
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Author: Peter J. SchakelEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-07
ISBN: 0802829848
Number of pages: 202
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Book Review: One of the best Narnia commentaries
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read the Chronicles of Narnia in excess of 25 times, I was amazed that Peter Schakel's _The Way Into Narnia_ inspired me to read them yet again. For many years I have read these books with my students in the order in which they were originally published because nothing thrills me more than hearing a child exclaim, "so THAT'S how the lampost got there!" This is a sentiment that readers are cheated of if they read them chronologically. Schakel makes this point in his book, along with several other, more scholarly reasons that I had not considered.
He also compares the versions of the books and supplies the reader with Lewis's alternate ending of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
Another plus is the "glossary" of archaic and British terms so often used by Lewis in the Chronicles.
_The Way Into Narnia_ is well written, readable in its own right, and is suitible for the first time reader and the Lewis scholar alike. A must read for any lover of Narnia.
Summary of The Way Into Narnia: A Reader's Guide
With a new film version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe due to be released later this year and more films on their way, C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia are back in the public eye. How did a middle-aged professor with no children write books that have become cherished classics of childrens literature? And why have they remained so popular? The Way into Narnia is the perfect companion for first-time visitors to Narnia, while full of fresh insights for those who have already traveled there often. Exploring ideas from On Fairy-Stories, the influential essay by Lewiss friend J. R. R. Tolkien, veteran Lewis scholar Peter Schakel suggests that the best way to enter Narnia is to read the Chronicles as fairy tales. Taking a chapter for each of the Chronicles, he walks readers through the works, concluding the tour with a unique and practical section of notes on all seven volumes. These annotations clarify unfamiliar words, pick out allusions, highlight significant details, and offer interpretive comments on problematic passages. This is the practical companion you will need for your next journey through the Chronicles of Narnia.Children's Books
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