A Guide Through Narnia - Softcover
A Guide Through Narnia was one of the first in-depth studies of C.S. Lewis's seven Chronicles of Narnia. The focus and organization of this revised and expanded edition is on why Lewis wrote the books as fairy tales, the best "Form" for his ideas. It is written for both students and scholars who want to expand their understanding of these popular classics. Chapters include: -Seeing Pictures: How the books were written, chronological summaries, publication history -Selecting the Ideal Form: Why Lewis chose the fairy tale form, fairy tale elements and style -Seeing Man as Hero: Child heroes -Stealing Past Dragons: Characteristics of religious fantasy, allegory and "supposition," Christian elements -Stepping Through the Door: Themes and effects of fantasy -Dictionary of Names and Places Martha C. Sammons is Professor of English at Wright State University.
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MARTHA C. SAMMONS is Associate Professor of English at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
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- PublisherHodder
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0340248009
- ISBN 13 9780340248003
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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A Guide Through Narnia with Complete Index of Names & Places, plus Map & Chronology
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 160pp. Printed light card covers. Light chipping to front corners. Previous owner's name on title page. Pages tanning. Internally neat, clean and tight. 12mo. A companion guide to the Narnia chronicles which provides summaries of the history and geography of Narnia; studies of particular characters; an appreciation of the role and nature of Aslan; an analysis of the Christian concepts in Narnia. Seller Inventory # 008038
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. VG. Sammons discusses how Lewis came to write the tales, summarizes the history and geography of Narnia, studies the characters, with an appreciation of the role and nature of Aslan, and analyses the Christian concepts in Narnia. Seller Inventory # MB5505
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