{"product_id":"into-the-wardrobe-9780787978907","title":"Into the Wardrobe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in the early 1950s, C. S. Lewis''s seven \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e were proclaimed instant children''s classics and have been hailed in \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Companion to Children''s Literature\u003c\/i\u003e as the most sustained achievement in fantasy for children by a 20th-century author. But how could Lewis (a formidable critic, scholar, and Christian apologist)conjure up the kind of adventures in which generations of children (and adults) take such delight? In this engaging and insightful book, C. S. Lewis expert David C. Downing invites readers to join his vivid exploration of the \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e, offering a detailed look at the enchanting stories themselves and also focusing on the extraordinary intellect and imagination of the man behind the Wardrobe.  \u003cp\u003eDowning presents each Narnia book as its own little wardrobe - each tale an opportunity to discover a visionary world of bustling vitality, sparkling beauty, and spiritual clarity. And Downing''s examination of C. S. Lewi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“…in this volume, C.S.Lewis’ biography is given concisely, yet thoroughly…before you go to the movies this winter to see the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, read this book…” (\u003ci\u003eThe Eternal Night\u003c\/i\u003e, 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e December 2005).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…a masterful work that will appeal to both new and seasoned fans of Narnia, ‘Into the Wardrobe’ offers a journey beyond Narnia’s deceptively simple surface and into its richly textured and unexpected depths.” (\u003ci\u003ewww.eden.co.uk\u003c\/i\u003e, 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e December 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…fluent and mature…” (\u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e December 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA C. S. Lewis Time Line.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Child as Father of the Man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Life of C. S. Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Genesis of Narnia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Spiritual Vision of the Narnia Chronicles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Moral Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Classical and Medieval Elements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. What’s in a Narnian Name?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Lewis’s Literary Artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Definitions, Allusions, and Textual Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405050749271,"sku":"9780787978907","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787978907.jpg?v=1730488504","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/into-the-wardrobe-9780787978907","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}