Narnia

[FantasyHeart]

By the way Novocaine... I cant help but feel offended. If you dont like them you shouldnt have posted. I think they are the most magical books ever. And yes Peter is very Lovely

[Kailana]

I have loved Narnia forever! I didn't get blown away by the movie, but I likely will buy it when it comes out simply because the books are great! I have the older series made by the BBC

[hypocriticHarkonnen]

mind you, the chronicles may not be as --what's the word for this-- poetic or deep as LOTR in a sense, but only because I think the way it was written was for the li'l ones to understand.

...and finally someone agrees with me! Peter IS a nice-looking chap! >at least they got that right in the film, heh<

[Green Knight]

I love the Narnia books because they are pure storytelling. Lewis admittedly doesn't go much for depth of character, or sophistication of plot, or nuances of meaning, or ambiguity or any of those things that are supposed to make a writer 'great'. The fact that, nonetheless, he manages to write seven classics in a row, all unique and none repeating any other, all with their own distinct character - that's what makes him a great storyteller.

He had something to say and he said it powerfully – and not many writing today can claim as much.

[Aadaenyaa]

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? I just recently got my hands on an old edition, with all the stories from beginning to end. Do you realize that the whole thing is just an allegory for Christianity? The Lion(and the Lamb, in later stories) is Jesus, and all those that believe in Narnia get taken to his land in the end, where they are reunited with their loved ones who also believed....

[fancying_fantasy]

Originally Posted by Aadaenyaa

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? I just recently got my hands on an old edition, with all the stories from beginning to end. Do you realize that the whole thing is just an allegory for Christianity? The Lion(and the Lamb, in later stories) is Jesus, and all those that believe in Narnia get taken to his land in the end, where they are reunited with their loved ones who also believed....

I've read them all and liked them all. However, I do find some are better than others. Of course The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of them that are my favorites. I didn't really like The Magicians Nephew, too slow. I really like The Horse and His Boy. Prince Caspian was ok. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, sorta of boring. The Silver Chair was great and well The Last Battle was so good I was crying my eyes out. I only just read the entire series last year because over the years when I tried to read the books I'd start with The Magicians Nephew and then I'd stop because it was so slow to me. Finally last year I located the orginal order of publication order and read them that way. I found the books very enjoyable that way. Before I read them I read two biographies of Lewis' life and I think his life was amazing. I've known for years, even before I read the books, of the allegory to Christianity. I think that's what makes them even better and what made The Last Battle even more emotional for me.
Soon I hope to read his Science-fiction trilogy!

[carrie221]

Originally Posted by Aadaenyaa

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? I just recently got my hands on an old edition, with all the stories from beginning to end. Do you realize that the whole thing is just an allegory for Christianity? The Lion(and the Lamb, in later stories) is Jesus, and all those that believe in Narnia get taken to his land in the end, where they are reunited with their loved ones who also believed....

I have also read all of the books and I enjoyed all of them besides the last novel "The Last Battle" that one was just too sad and the magic seemed to be gone.

I first read all of the books when I was a child at 7 or 8 years old. Books 1, 2 and 4 are my favorite. I also enjoyed book 5.

[Briareus Delta]

Originally Posted by Aadaenyaa

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? ....

Yes, I've read them all too. Most of them when I was 9 or 10 and I caught up with the rest in adulthood (as well as re-reading the ones I had read). I've known about the Christianity thing for some time. I'm not at all religious, so the books don't appeal to me on that level. They're just good stories, well told by a great storyteller. What more could anyone ask?

[chrispenycate]

Yes, I read all the books in my youth. Then bought the boxed set for my nephews, and was forced to read several to them (which, as they're all now family raisers or almost so gives you an idea how long ago that was. And I don't complain about Lewis's allegories for christianity( he did it again in "out of the silent planet"; it's merely the way he saw the world. If I decided to only read books by authors who agreed with me, my reading list would be much shorter.

[for3stdw3ller10]

i abosloutely loved the chronicles of narnia, the movie was oaky, but it could've been better. and people, you're right, Earthsea(the movie) left out so many parts I was going to cry.

[Jilliboo]

I started to read them when I was in nineth grade, when I had a recommendation from one of my teachers. I absolutely fell in love with them. I read all of the Narnia books except for two. I haven't devoted any time for them. C.S. Lewis is a fine author that earned my respect. He knows how to make a reader, of any age, feel mesmerized by using nostalgic themes of childhood.

Some interesting facts about C.S. Lewis is that:

* He was a close friend to the author of Lord Of The Rings.

* His books have been translated into 30 different languages.

* "The Chronicles of Narnia" have sold over 100 million copies.

[j. d. worthington]

Just a quick welcome to the Chronicles Jilliboo... Hope you enjoy your stay!

[Jilliboo]

Originally Posted by j. d. worthington

Just a quick welcome to the Chronicles Jilliboo... Hope you enjoy your stay!

That's very generous of you to welcome me like that. I'm really enjoying this forum already.

I'm going to buy the two Narnia books, that I neglected to read, today.

[carrie221]

Originally Posted by Jilliboo

That's very generous of you to welcome me like that. I'm really enjoying this forum already.

I'm going to buy the two Narnia books, that I neglected to read, today.

Which two books have you not read yet?

[SpaceShip]

I actually didn't get into Narnia until my granddaughter was born (and was obviously old enough to understand them)! But have enjoyed the BBC's DVD of almost all of the stories - the last one they did was, I believe, the Silver Chair and, as I have all the books now, reading them to her. Late in coming to them myself but now (entering second childhood probably) enjoying them hugely.