AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL AND THE MAN BEHIND IT Chronicles of Narnia.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL AND THE MAN BEHIND IT Chronicles of Narnia

Chronic- what? SNL Short

C.S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis “Jack” Born: November 29, 1898 Died: November 22, 1963 (The day John F. Kennedy was assassinated.)

Lewis’ Library Well known books by C. S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia The Screwtape Letters Mere Christianity Surprised by Joy A Grief Observed (Plus at least 25 other books/writings)

C.S. Lewis Attributed as being one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century Became one of the most outstanding and popular Christian theologians Close friend of JRR Tolkien- helped convert Lewis from atheist to Christian.

Life of C.S. Lewis Father was a lawyer; Mother was gifted in mathematics, and died when he was ten; Was a nineteen year old British army lieutenant Best friend died in the World War I His friend’s death coupled with the horrors of WWI led to him becoming an atheist.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Epic Fantasy- Fantasy in which the characters travel to a completely different and imagined world.  Examples: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Eragon, Alice in Wonderland Written in 1950, the novel itself is set in 1940, while London is being ravaged by bombing. The novel was included in Time’s 100 best books from 1923 to 2005.