Color illustrated edition of the novel
Like many young adults around the world, “The Chronicles of Narnia” are a series of masterpieces that were read at a young age and taken at face value by their captive audience: fantastical adventure novels akin to Tolkien describing the unfolding drama of a fictional and whimsical land called Narnia , tales of talking animals and ancient royalty amid the ubiquitous battle of good versus evil. C.S Lewis has crafted great stories that are both relatively easy and very enjoyable to read. However, I now understand that the purpose of C.S Lewis’ famed fantasy series were Christian allegories concerning and illustrating Christian morals and ideals. A literary or theological critique of Lewis is a different topic altogether, but Lewis quite brilliantly accomplishes an introduction to Christian morals through his characters in a way that requires little analysis or theological knowledge to ascertain valuable information.
Perhaps like myself, you my readers watched the BBC versions of “The Chronicles of Narnia” at a young age as well. I loved these films when I was growing up. Indeed, they were undoubtedly filmed in a “made-for-TV” format, but they consisted of quality entertainment and acting. These are films that I consider to be impressive renditions of Lewis’ classic series. Read more »
