Description
“A book about Lewis that will fascinate even those readers who think they aren’t interested in reading about him.” (Edward Mendelson, author of Early Auden and Later Auden )
“An erudite and welcome addition to the C. S. Lewis canon.” (Mary S. Lovell, acclaimed biographer and national bestselling author of The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family )
“The most influential Christian apologist of the last hundred years has found a worthy biographer.” (Richard John Neuhaus, editor in chief of First Things )
“This is the book on Lewis we’ve all been waiting for: probing, generous, lyrical and entertaining.” (Charles Marsh, author of The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice, from the Civil Rights Movement to Today )
“An amiable, uncluttered biography...” (Kirkus Reviews )
“...[B]est appreciated by the Narnia enthusiasts seeking to learn more about the man behind the stories.” (Presbyterians Today )
“[Jacobs] provides excellent context by explaining authors and literature that influenced Lewis…his matter-of-fact approach is welcome.” (The Christian Science Monitor )
“The Narnian is thoughtful, intriguing and inspiring—a treasure for Narnia fans, as well as aficionados of fine biography.” (Booklist )
“Jacobs has written[...]not onlya portrait of a dazzling writer but also a defense of Lewis as aseeker and thinker...” (Minneapolis Star Tribune )
“Jacobs provides a fluent and sensible re-telling of the main outlines of Lewis’s life...” (Richard Jenkyns, The New Republic )
“Combines fine scholarship with winsome writing . . . it is an important contribution.” (Books & Culture )
“A deeply insightful yet broadly accessible intellectual biography, written in an engaging voice.” (Christianity Today, (a CT Book Award winner) )
Présentation de l'éditeur
The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- these have become a part of our collective imagination through the classic volumes of The Chronicles of Narnia. Yet who was the man who created this world? This audio book attempts to unearth the making of the first Narnian, C. S. Lewis himself.
One of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential religious writer of his day, Lewis was also an Oxford don and a scholar of medieval literature who loved to debate philosophy at his local pub. Yet one of the most intriguing aspects of Clive Staples Lewis remains unanswered. How did a bachelor professor, nearly fifty, and living in a wholly adult world, turn to the writing of stories for children -- stories that would become among the most popular and beloved ever written?
Alan Jacobs masterfully tells the story of C. S. Lewis. From his childhood days in Ireland to his horrific experiences in the trenches of the First World War, to his friendship with J. R. R. Tolkein (and other members of the "Inklings") and his remarkable late-life marriage to Joy Davidman, Jacobs traces the events and people that shaped Lewis's philosophy, theology, and fiction. The story of a profound mind and extraordinary imagination, The Narnian is a remarkable tale of a man who knew great loss and great delight, but who knew above all that the world holds far more richness and meaning than the average eye can see.
--Ce texte fait référence à l'édition CD .
