The Magicians Nephew

Author : Michael Ward
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199740932
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planet Narnia written by Michael Ward and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over half a century, scholars have laboured to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganised Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism has remained a mystery. Michael Ward has finally solved the enigma. In Planet Narnia he demonstrates that medieval cosmology, a subject which fascinated Lewis throughout his life, provides the imaginative key to the seven novels. Drawing on the whole range of Lewis's writings (including previously unpublished drafts of the Chronicles), Ward reveals how the Narnia stories were designed to express the characteristics of the seven medieval planets - - Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn - - planets which Lewis described as "spiritual symbols of permanent value" and "especially worthwhile in our own generation". Using these seven symbols, Lewis secretly constructed the Chronicles so that in each book the plot-line, the ornamental details, and, most important, the portrayal of the Christ-figure of Aslan, all serve to communicate the governing planetary personality. The cosmological theme of each Chronicle is what Lewis called 'the kappa element in romance', the atmospheric essence of a story, everywhere present but nowhere explicit. The reader inhabits this atmosphere and thus imaginatively gains conna?tre knowledge of the spiritual character which the tale was created to embody. Planet Narnia is a ground-breaking study that will provoke a major revaluation not only of the Chronicles, but of Lewis's whole literary and theological outlook. Ward uncovers a much subtler writer and thinker than has previously been recognized, whose central interests were hiddenness, immanence, and knowledge by acquaintance.

Author : Aurand Harris
Publisher : Dramatic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780871295415
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magician's Nephew written by Aurand Harris and published by Dramatic Publishing. This book was released on 1984 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our hardcover and paperback digest editions of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA are now graced with new jacket and cover art by 2-time Caldecott medalist David Wiesner.

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Download or read book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : E. Nesbit
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Amulet written by E. Nesbit and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E. Nesbit's 'The Story of the Amulet' is a timeless classic and the final book in the 'Five Children and It' series. Filled with magical adventures and ancient Egyptian mysteries, the book follows the four siblings as they embark on a journey through time and space with the help of a magical amulet. Nesbit's narrative style is engaging and imaginative, blending elements of fantasy with historical fiction to create an enchanting story that captivates readers of all ages. The novel presents themes of friendship, courage, and the power of imagination, making it a must-read for anyone interested in children's literature and storytelling traditions.

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722802738
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magician's Nephew written by C. S. Lewis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. What happens to the children when they touch Uncle Andrew's magic rings is far beyond anything even the old magician could have imagined. Hurtled into the Wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through the mysterious pools there. In one world they encounter the evil Queen Jadis, who wreaks havoc in the streets of London when she is accidentally brought back with them. When they finally manage to pull her out of London, unintentionally taking along Uncle Andrew and a coachman with his horse, they find themselves in what will come to be known as the land of Narnia. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : Rod Espinosa
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1616557249
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Courageous Princess Vol 3 Dragon Queen written by Rod Espinosa and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2015 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The smart and plucky Princess Mabelrose has escaped a dragon captor and freed the people of Lepita from a tyrant king. Finally making her way home through the Unremembered Lands, Mabelrose discovers that her father, King Jeryk, was on a quest to rescue her - but now he and a posse of princes are the ones who need rescuing! Unable to return home knowing her father is in danger, Mabelrose begins a new quest - one that will lead her to her father and to the Lord of the Dragons!

Author : Lev Grossman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0452296293
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magicians written by Lev Grossman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lev Grossman’s new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD will be on sale July 2024 The New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on SYFY “The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this.” —George R.R. Martin “Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy.” —Joe Hill “A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre.” —John Green “The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I’ve read this century.” —Cory Doctorow “This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them . . . an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story.” —The New Yorker “The best urban fantasy in years.” —A.V. Club Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he’s secretly fascinated with a series of children’s fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . . The prequel to the New York Times bestselling book The Magician King and the #1 bestseller The Magician's Land, The Magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. No one who has escaped into the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination.

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060281375
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Chronicles of Narnia written by C. S. Lewis and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-09-18 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All seven Chronicles are bound together in this one magnificent volume with a personal introduction by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis.

Author : 314
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781586093426
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Magicians Nephew Study Guide written by 314 and published by . This book was released on 2008-03-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncle Andrew's experiments send Polly and Digory to strange other worlds, but an encounter with the sinister Queen Jadis brings evil to the land of Narnia on the day of it's creation. C. S. Lewis's sixth book about Narnia is now considered to be the first book in this celebrated series, recounting how Aslan, the Great Lion, created Narnia, and how all the Narnia stories began. Setting: Fantasy Pgs: 64

Author : Sayantani Dasgupta
Publisher : Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyo
ISBN 13 : 9781338185706
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Serpent's Secret written by Sayantani Dasgupta and published by Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyo. This book was released on 2018 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in a new series. "Never a dull moment for our ordinary-girl-turned-demon-fighting-princess Kiranmala in this hilarious, action-packed romp. Also, there is snot. It's, like, everywhere."--Lisa McMann, "New York Times"-bestselling author of The Unwanteds series.