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Of Other Worlds

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : HarperCollins
Release Date : 2017-02-14
ISBN : 006256580X
Pages : 256 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (62 Download)

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Download Of Other Worlds in PDF by C. S. Lewis Full Book and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A repackaged edition of the revered author’s treasury of essays and stories which examine the value of creative writing and imaginative exploration. C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—presents a well-reasoned case for the importance of story and wonder, elements often ignored by critics of his time. He also discusses his favorite kinds of stories—children’s stories and fantasies—and offers insights into his most famous works, The Chronicles of Narnia and the Space Trilogy.

Other Worlds

Author : Christopher G. White
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-16
ISBN : 0674919424
Pages : 340 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (674 Download)

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Download Other Worlds in PDF by Christopher G. White Full Book and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-16 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do modern multiverse theories and spiritualist séances have in common? Not much, it would seem. One is an elaborate scientific theory developed by the world’s most talented physicists. The other is a spiritual practice widely thought of as backward, the product of a mystical world view fading under the modern scientific gaze. But Christopher G. White sees striking similarities. He does not claim that séances or other spiritual practices are science. Yet he points to ways that both spiritual practices and scientific speculation about multiverses and invisible dimensions are efforts to peer into the hidden elements and even the existential meaning of the universe. Other Worlds examines how the idea that the universe has multiple, invisible dimensions has inspired science fiction, fantasy novels, films, modern art, and all manner of spiritual thought reaching well beyond the realm of formal religion. Drawing on a range of international archives, White analyzes how writers, artists, filmmakers, televangelists, and others have used the scientific idea of invisible dimensions to make supernatural phenomena such as ghosts and miracles seem more reasonable and make spiritual beliefs possible again for themselves and others. Many regard scientific ideas as disenchanting and secularizing, but Other Worlds shows that these ideas—creatively appropriated in such popular forms as C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, the art of Salvador Dalí, or the books of the counterculture physicist “Dr. Quantum”—restore a sense that the world is greater than anything our eyes can see, helping to forge an unexpected kind of spirituality.

Toward Other Worlds

Author : Michael R. Collings
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2010-05-01
ISBN : 1434457923
Pages : 310 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (434 Download)

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Download Toward Other Worlds in PDF by Michael R. Collings Full Book and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 25 essays of literary criticism includes pieces on British poet John Milton, British fantasy writer C. S. Lewis, American horror writer Stephen King, American SF and fantasy writer Orson Scott Card, British horror writer Clive Barker, and several others. Complete with bibliography and index.

The Longing for a Form

Author : Peter J. Schakel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2008-06-02
ISBN : 1556355882
Pages : 256 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (556 Download)

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Download The Longing for a Form in PDF by Peter J. Schakel Full Book and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. S. Lewis's extremely popular works of fiction have been widely discussed in terms of the ideas and religious themes they express and defend, but less often in terms of their purely literary qualities. Ironically, Lewis, himself a noted literary critic, would have objected to any such one-sided analysis of his works. To concentrate exclusively, or even primarily, on the content of a work without a consideration of its form and style was, in his view, a seriously unbalanced method of criticism. The Longing for a Form corrects this critical imbalance by supplying a theoretical background and detailed close readings for a better understanding and appreciation of Lewis's fiction as works of art. Following three general studies, a section of the book is devoted to each to Lewis's major efforts in fiction--the Ransom trilogy, the Chronicles of Narnia, and Till We Have Faces--considering the distinctive literary features of each group and individual books within the group. Running through the book is an emphasis on form--as literary kind and as structure--and a recurrent attention to three themes of particular importance in Lewis as a writer of fiction: objectivism, longing, and the literary artist as creator. Individually, the essays supply fresh insights into the style and meaning of specific works by Lewis; as a group they illustrate a depth, technical skill, and unity of thought and theme which have not previously been accorded Lewis as an artist in fiction.

C.S. Lewis—An Annotated Bibliography and Resource

Author : P. H. Brazier
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-09-20
ISBN : 1621894460
Pages : 208 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (621 Download)

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Download C.S. Lewis—An Annotated Bibliography and Resource in PDF by P. H. Brazier Full Book and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography and resource consists of a chronological introduction to the development of Lewis's works, a copious bibliography and a guide to the study of Lewis, an introductory essay on Christology in Lewis, and a glossary for those unfamiliar with some of the background and terms to Lewis's understanding of revelation and the Christ. It will be an invaluable resource for all scholars of C. S. Lewis. The bibliography stands alone but it also serves to complement the three volumes of the series C. S. Lewis, Revelation, and the Christ.

C.S. Lewis, Writer, Dreamer, and Mentor

Author : Lionel Adey
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 1998
ISBN : 9780802842039
Pages : 324 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (842 Download)

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Download C.S. Lewis, Writer, Dreamer, and Mentor in PDF by Lionel Adey Full Book and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From early childhood, C. S. Lewis engaged the world around him primarily through the medium of books. He read voraciously, and his own writing covers a broad range of genres. This new study by Lionel Adey is unique in its attempt to trace the development of C. S. Lewis as a maker and reader of books. Adey shows how the two sides of Lewis's personality, the "Dreamer" and the "Mentor," affected his writing in its various modes: literary history and criticism, fiction for adults and for children, poetry, essays and addresses, and letters. Adey also discusses the formative biographical events in Lewis's life and offers an estimate of Lewis's achievement and legacy as a writer.

Entranced by Story

Author : Hugh Crago
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-24
ISBN : 1317806697
Pages : 307 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (317 Download)

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Download Entranced by Story in PDF by Hugh Crago Full Book and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world of stories; yet few of us pause to ask what stories actually are, why we consume them so avidly, and what they do for story makers and their audiences. This book focuses on the experiences that good stories generate: feelings of purposeful involvement, elevation, temporary loss of self, vicarious emotion, and relief of tension. The author examines what drives writers to create stories and why readers fall under their spell; why some children grow up to be writers; and how the capacity for creating and comprehending stories develops from infancy right through into old age. Entranced by Story applies recent research on brain function to literary examples ranging from the Iliad and Wuthering Heights to Harold and the Purple Crayon, providing a groundbreaking exploration of the biological and neurological basis of the literary experience. Blending research, theory, and biographical anecdote, the author shows how it is the unique structure of the human brain, with its layering of sophisticated cognitive capacities upon archaic, emotion-driven functions, which best explains the mystery of story.

The Soul of the Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe

Author : Gene Edward Veith
Publisher : David C Cook
Release Date : 2005
ISBN : 9780781442121
Pages : 248 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (442 Download)

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Download The Soul of the Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe in PDF by Gene Edward Veith Full Book and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2005 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When C. S. Lewis published The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe he created one of Christendom's most cherished allegories. Viewers of the movie, as well as readers of the book will come away deeply moved by what they have encountered in Narnia. They will have countless questions such as: How did the Witch take over Narnia? Why couldn't Edmund resist temptation? Why did the Lion have to die? And they will find the answers in this wonderful book written for Christians and non-Christians alike. Receive a free poster (a $10 value) with every order! Enter promotion code SLposterat checkout. Poster is delivered rolled (not folded) and is suitable for framing!

The Christian Mind of C. S. Lewis

Author : Andrew J. Spencer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2019-12-05
ISBN : 1532661665
Pages : 254 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (532 Download)

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Download The Christian Mind of C. S. Lewis in PDF by Andrew J. Spencer Full Book and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. S. Lewis embodied the Christian mind because he saw the world as a coherent unity. His writing consistently pursued the good, the true, and the beautiful. He used nonfiction to point out the reasonableness of Christianity and used his fiction to create compelling illustrations that make faith in Christ an obvious and attractive conclusion. This book explores the Christian mind of C. S. Lewis across the spectrum of the genres he worked in. With contributors from diverse disciplines and interests, the volume illuminates the many facets of Lewis's work. The Christian Mind of C. S. Lewis assists readers to read Lewis better and also to read other works better. The overarching goal is, just as Lewis would have desired, to help people see Christ more clearly in the world and to be more like Christ.

The Quotable Lewis

Author : Jerry Root
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Release Date : 2012-03-12
ISBN : 1414356749
Pages : 678 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (414 Download)

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Download The Quotable Lewis in PDF by Jerry Root Full Book and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents more than 1,500 quotes from C. S. Lewis's writings, providing ready access to his thoughts on a variety of topics. An exhaustive index references key words and concepts, allowing readers to easily find quotes on any subject of interest.

The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion and Childhood

Author : Anna Strhan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-26
ISBN : 1474251129
Pages : 408 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (474 Download)

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Download The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion and Childhood in PDF by Anna Strhan Full Book and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From recent sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church, to arguments about faith schools and religious indoctrination, this volume considers the interconnection between the actual lives of children and the position of children as placeholders for the future. Childhood has often been a particular site of struggle for negotiating the location of religion in public and everyday social life, and children's involvement and non-involvement in religion raises strong feelings because they represent the future of religious and secular communities, even of society itself. The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion and Childhood provides a rich resource for students and scholars of this interdisciplinary field, and addresses wider questions about the distinctiveness of childhood and its religious dimensions in historical and contemporary perspective. Divided into five thematic parts, the volume provides classic, contemporary, and specially commissioned readings from a range of perspectives, including the sociological, anthropological, historical, and theological. Case studies range from Augustine's description of childhood in Confessions, the psychology of religion and childhood, to religion in children's literature, religious education, and Qur'anic schools. - Religious traditions covered include Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, in the UK and Europe, USA, Latin America and Africa - An introduction situates each thematic part, and each reading is contextualised by the editors - Guidance on further reading and study questions are provided on the book's webpage

Word and Story in C. S. Lewis

Author : Peter J. Schakel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2008-04-14
ISBN : 1556355874
Pages : 330 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (556 Download)

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Download Word and Story in C. S. Lewis in PDF by Peter J. Schakel Full Book and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-04-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Word and Story has broken new ground by enlisting well-known scholars in the examination of Lewis's ideas about language and narrative, both as stated in theory and as exemplified in practice. Never before has such clear, significant, and thorough work in these areas been brought together in one place. This compilation of sixteen essays demonstrates how an awareness of Lewis's ideas about language and narrative is essential to a full understanding and appreciation of his thought and works. The contributors examine Lewis's poetry, The Dark Woods, Studies in Words, and other works that have so far received little attention, in addition to more familiar parts of the Lewis canon. By approaching Lewis primarily as an artist and theorist, not just a Christian apologist, these essays offer new insights into his creative imagination, critical acumen, and his craftsmanship as a writer. One comes away from this book with a fresh vision and with heightened expectation, eager to return to Lewis's works.

Arthurian Writers

Author : Laura C. Lambdin
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2008
ISBN : 0313346828
Pages : 401 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (313 Download)

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Download Arthurian Writers in PDF by Laura C. Lambdin Full Book and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2008 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronologically arranged entries on more than 30 writers from the Middle Ages to the present trace the pervasive influence of Arthurian legend on world literature.

Realms of Gold

Author : Leland Ryken
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2003-09-12
ISBN : 1725208407
Pages : 240 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (725 Download)

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Download Realms of Gold in PDF by Leland Ryken Full Book and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-09-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, great literature has been a cohesive force in Western culture. It interprets our experiences and tells us the truth about our fears and longings. It is a catalyst to our thinking and an invaluable index to the minds and feelings of people around us. In 'Realms of Gold,' Leland Ryken proceeds chronologically through some of the best of the best, from Homer through Shakespeare to Camus, offering not only a taste of the classics, but a framework in which to analyze them. For students studying literature, this book serves as an introduction to the classics as friends; for those who have not read the classics in a long time, it is motivation to renew delightful acquaintances; for people who already know the classics as intimate friends, it offers the opportunity to renew acquaintance within a Christian context.

Is Your Lord Large Enough?

Author : Peter J. Schakel
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2009-09-20
ISBN : 0830875778
Pages : pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (83 Download)

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Download Is Your Lord Large Enough? in PDF by Peter J. Schakel Full Book and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Every year you grow, you will find me bigger." --Aslan to Lucy in Prince Caspian C. S. Lewis was, of course, a brilliant apologist, and his books contain much to feed your intellect. But Lewis was also very concerned about Christian formation and strongly desired to help believers deepen their faith and broaden their vision of God. In this book Peter Schakel opens to you the more practical parts of Lewis's wonderful writings. Covering areas of potential struggle such as prayer, suffering, doubt and love, Schakel draws principles from Lewis's nonfiction as well as illustrations from the Chronicles of Narnia to stir your imagination and soul so that you might see God in new ways. In addition, the author quotes from contemporaries of Lewis, showing how their thinking fit with Lewis's. With reflection questions included, this deeper look at Lewis's formational writings is valuable for your personal devotions or for group discussions. Either way, as you read you will find God bigger and bigger.

Building Imaginary Worlds

Author : Mark J.P. Wolf
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2014-03-14
ISBN : 1136220801
Pages : 394 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (136 Download)

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Download Building Imaginary Worlds in PDF by Mark J.P. Wolf Full Book and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark J.P. Wolf’s study of imaginary worlds theorizes world-building within and across media, including literature, comics, film, radio, television, board games, video games, the Internet, and more. Building Imaginary Worlds departs from prior approaches to imaginary worlds that focused mainly on narrative, medium, or genre, and instead considers imaginary worlds as dynamic entities in and of themselves. Wolf argues that imaginary worlds—which are often transnarrative, transmedial, and transauthorial in nature—are compelling objects of inquiry for Media Studies. Chapters touch on: a theoretical analysis of how world-building extends beyond storytelling, the engagement of the audience, and the way worlds are conceptualized and experienced a history of imaginary worlds that follows their development over three millennia from the fictional islands of Homer’s Odyssey to the present internarrative theory examining how narratives set in the same world can interact and relate to one another an examination of transmedial growth and adaptation, and what happens when worlds make the jump between media an analysis of the transauthorial nature of imaginary worlds, the resulting concentric circles of authorship, and related topics of canonicity, participatory worlds, and subcreation’s relationship with divine Creation Building Imaginary Worlds also provides the scholar of imaginary worlds with a glossary of terms and a detailed timeline that spans three millennia and more than 1,400 imaginary worlds, listing their names, creators, and the works in which they first appeared.

C S Lewis

Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : Lion Books
Release Date : 2013-05-02
ISBN : 0745957250
Pages : 129 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (745 Download)

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Download C S Lewis in PDF by Colin Duriez Full Book and published by Lion Books. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Oxford student of C.S. Lewis's said he found his new tutor interesting, and was told by J.R.R. Tolkien, 'Interesting? Yes, he's certainly that. You'll never get to the bottom of him.' You can learn a great deal about people by their friends and nowhere is this more true than in the case of C.S. Lewis, the remarkable academic, author, populariser of faith - and creator of Narnia. He lost his mother early in life, and became estranged from his father, much to his regret. Throughout his life, key relationships mattered deeply to him, from his early days in the north of Ireland and his schooldays in England, as still a teenager in the trenches of World War One, and then later in Oxford. The friendships he cultivated throughout his life proved to be vital, influencing his thoughts, his beliefs and his writings. What did Arthur Greeves, a life-long friend from his adolescence, bring to him? How did J.R.R. Tolkien, and the other members of the now famous Inklings, shape him? Why, in his early twenties, did he move in with a single mother twice his age, Janie Moore, and live with her for so many years until her death? And why did he choose to marry so late? What of the relationship with his alcoholic and gifted brother, who eventually joined his unusual household? In this sparkling new biography, which draws on material not previously published, Colin Duriez brings C.S. Lewis and his friendships to life.