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September 2024

Narnian names
Let’s consider some of the names Lewis chose for his Narnian characters.
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July 2024

On failure and hope in Narnia
Though The Silver Chair, as with all the Narnia books, ends happily, it is arguably the bleakest of the series.
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Life isn’t all fricasseed frogs and eel pie
The Silver Chair
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June 2024

On Dufflepuds and Astrolabes
One of the great things about the Chronicles of Narnia is how C.
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May 2024

Prince Caspian, Plato, books and stories
“Aren’t there lots of stories about magic forcing people out of one place – out of one world – into another?
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Treachery in Prince Caspian
One way of understanding the Chronicles of Narnia is to see them in the context of their times.
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April 2024

March 2024

The Harrowing of Hell in Narnia
In our parish church there is a faded wall painting of Christ standing on what appears to be a slab of stone. Look more closely and you can see it’s…
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How to write like C. S. Lewis (part 3)
I think C.
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How to Write Like C. S. Lewis (part 2)
Last week, I gave some initial advice about how to write like C.
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How to Write Like C. S. Lewis (Part 1)
Suggestions for children
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