Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe: Exploring C.S. Lewis's Classic Story
By Leland Ryken and Marjorie Lamp Mead
Read by Simon Vance
Unabridged
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200496921
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ISBN: 9798200496938
| Runtime: | 4.67 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Religion |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In this interactive, informative book, Lewis scholar Majorie Lamp Mead and literary expert Leland Ryken unlock the door to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardobe, inviting you to step inside - deeper and deeper, past the musty fur coats - and gaze in wide-eyed wonder once again at the magical, wintery world Lucy first found. // A Reader's Guild Through the Wardrobe helps you examine the story from Lewis's point of view, shedding light on his imagination and use of literary forms. Even further, Mead and Ryken serve as guides through this first Narnia adventure, providing an inside look at characters, settings and framework. Here is a book that will help you see Narnia as Lucy did - with childlike wonder and anticipation for the adventure that lies ahead.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“This thorough, informative guide approaches C. S. Lewis’ classic story
the way Lewis himself read literary texts. It shows readers how to fully
engage the narrative as thoughtful adults, while retaining a child’s
sense of wonder and delight.” —David C. Downing, author of The Most Reluctant Convert and Into the Wardrobe
“This Reader’s Guide is the most thorough literary study of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
that I have ever read. It is a must for every serious student of
Lewis's first Narnian Chronicle and a gateway to the entire series.”
—Dr. Paul F. Ford, author of Companion to Narnia and Pocket Companion to Narnia
“A practical guide to an adult reading of C. S. Lewis’ classic without
losing the wonder of a child. It is informative, wise, inspiring, and
rich with insights into the kind of receptive reading that Lewis
passionately encouraged. Not only does this Reader's Guide show the way into Narnia, but also into great literature, and the inexhaustible nourishment that great books provide.” —Colin Duriez, author of A Field Guide to Narnia, The C. S. Lewis Encyclopedia and Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship
“A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe is that rare achievement:
a literary guidebook that does not talk down to readers. It offers
readable, informative help to adults who want to enjoy, understand and
appreciate The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe fully as a
literary work, not as a religious parable. Through detailed attention to
structure, genres, techniques, and themes, it shows how to read not just
LWW but all works of fiction with sensitivity and insight.” —Peter Schakel, author of Approaching Literature in the 21st Century
Author
Author Bio: Leland Ryken
Leland Ryken, PhD, is the author of more than fifty books on biblical and literary topics. He is the literary editor of the English Standard Version Bible and a professor emeritus of English at Wheaton College in Illinois.
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Author Bio: Marjorie Mead
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Author Bio: Marjorie Lamp Mead
Marjorie Lamp Mead has been associate director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton since 1977. She is editor (with Lyle W. Dorsett) of C. S. Lewis: Letters to Children and managing editor of Seven: An Anglo-American Literary Review.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Religion |
| Runtime: | 4.67 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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