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Post by Zeph on Dec 10, 2001 22:14:27 GMT -5
Well this is a bit off the Sci Fi track,but I know my fellow mod Qab doesnt mind, And I have a feeling my other fellow mod Peter wont mind...I must make a confession.
I Zeph have never read The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe......I only saw it as an animated show when I was a teen and loved it.
Also for the last decade I have owned a stuffed lion I named Aslan from that distant memory, A gift from my ex wife for christmas one year (Im a Leo, Love big cats.)
I finally read it tonight, and it was just overwhelming, and Peter my friend, I feel stupid, but NOW I get the username.
Ok feel free to pick on me or comment on the book or books.
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Post by Elric3960 on Dec 10, 2001 23:40:07 GMT -5
Don't feel bad, Zephy. I haven't read ALL of the Chronicles, but the few I have read were part of wonderful childhood memories that I would have to re-read myself when I can get out from under time and money-wise.
Along with this Dune promise that I'd would like to keep, I'll see what I can do regarding a rundown of the Chronicles and what they taught me as a child about friendship, courage and the wonder of going on an incredible adventure from an unlikely entrance point, an old woman's clothes closet.
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Post by Peter_Pevensie on Dec 11, 2001 2:35:06 GMT -5
I almost picked Aslan as a username here, but I thought it might be blasphemeous...so I picked the name of the High King instead! ;D Obviously, I love these stories. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is my favorite...the scene at the Stone Table still makes me weep...but running a close second is The Horse and His Boy. (I almost picked Shasta as my username, the name of the boy in that story, but I didn't want to get confused with diet pop.  ) If you've never read the series, you must read all of them...each one is wonderful, and there is an incredible twist at the end of the series that you'd never guess in a million years and that will leave you breathless. (By the way, the PBS show Wonderworks did a live-action version of LWW about ten years ago that's pretty good...you can still find it in places like Suncoast Video and the like.) |
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Post by Qab on Dec 11, 2001 12:05:25 GMT -5
Ok, if this is a "confessions" thread... I just read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for the first time... and I am 36.
I also have a BA in English, acquired without ever reading Moby DlCK, The Scarlet Letter, The Canterbury Tales or Beowulf. Thank God I have my degree certificate hidden or the BA Police would confiscate it! (Not like I use it to sort mail or make photocopies anyway... what a waste.)
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Post by PreatorX on Dec 13, 2001 6:02:33 GMT -5
They are absolutely mind-blowingly amazing if you read the entire chronicles in one sitting. Very tough to do, but it pays off.
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Post by Dj on Dec 13, 2001 20:53:12 GMT -5
Yes! The Narnia Chronicles are absolutely fabulous! I've read every one of them....some more than once. They carry a powerful message and are very well written and interesting. I love these books... place them up there as some of me all time favorites. If ye haven't read all of them yet, do do so. Great books. C.S. Lewis is an awesome children's book author... I've never read yet any of his adult books, but I'm sure they're very good too.
I've also noticed your name, Peter, and a few signatures where ye quote Narnia books.
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Post by PreatorX on Dec 13, 2001 21:07:02 GMT -5
Ok, if this is a "confessions" thread... I just read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for the first time... and I am 36. I also have a BA in English, acquired without ever reading Moby DlCK, The Scarlet Letter, The Canterbury Tales or Beowulf. Thank God I have my degree certificate hidden or the BA Police would confiscate it! (Not like I use it to sort mail or make photocopies anyway... what a waste.) Don't worry, Moby thingy isn't very good. But I would recomend Beowulf, translated from old English of course, and the Canterbury Tales. If you want you can give me your B.A. Cut two years of my schooling. |
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Post by PreatorX on Dec 13, 2001 21:08:20 GMT -5
^LOL I said Moby D1ck. Not Moby thingy. ;D
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Post by Hermione on Dec 13, 2001 21:32:06 GMT -5
^^LOL. Either way.  But Beowulf shouldn't take too long. My teachers read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to us during "Quiet Time" when I was in second grade. (I still remember the PE teacher, who was substituting that day, stopping right as they were fleeing the Beavers' house and how upset we all were.) I read the others a year or so later. I still love them, though I wish I knew a bit more of the theology behind them. |
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Post by Zeph on Dec 13, 2001 22:40:50 GMT -5
The Theology of Narnia? That could be interesting, but lets put it on a back burner till I finish all the books and talk to Peter about it, dont know if its quite what we want to cover here, But a very good idea.
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Post by Peter_Pevensie on Dec 14, 2001 5:13:08 GMT -5
There are several excellent books that describe Lewis' extensive use of allegory in the Narnian Chronicles. I originally intended to write my MTh thesis on this topic, but my advisory panel felt like it had been done well by others and that there was no need to rehash it. I'd love to chat about it, though, if anyone is interested.
(Incidentally, I ended up writing on allegory in Lewis' sci-fi series, "The Outer Space Trilogy." Yes, C.S. Lewis wrote science fiction! I highly recommend these books, but make sure you come into them with an open mind...)
Regarding Beowulf, didn't I see a new, modern translation in the bookstore last spring when I was home? Anyone know anything about it?
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Post by PreatorX on Dec 14, 2001 7:13:36 GMT -5
^I loved the Space Trilogy. I especially liked Perlandra. It's been a while since I've read it.
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Post by Hermione on Dec 14, 2001 10:20:07 GMT -5
Regarding Beowulf, didn't I see a new, modern translation in the bookstore last spring when I was home? Anyone know anything about it? That might be the Seamus Heaney (sp?) version. I've only read excerpts of it, and I think it's a bit too modernized for my taste. Might be worth checking out, though. I can't find the last volume of the Outer Space Trilogy anywhere, except in a boxed set with the other two. (Why does my library insist on never having enough copies of the particular book in the series that I want to read when I want to read it?) |
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Post by PreatorX on Dec 15, 2001 3:47:04 GMT -5
Can't find That Hideous Strength? I know how you feel. When I first read LOTR the library at school didn't have Return of the King. I finished reading the other two before I noticed. The funny thing is: they had five copies of each other book!
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Post by Elric3960 on Dec 15, 2001 16:39:15 GMT -5
I think there's either a tradition of last-volume-theft at most schools or both of you untapped a major conspiracy that's lasted for at least 30 years! I had a similar problem when I read Asimov's Foundation Trilogy as a kid. Fortunately, when I was a freshman in college, a friend of mine gave me a copy of the hard cover three-in-one volume version of the book!
Lion, Witch & Wardrobe was read to me when I was in second grade as well! It's nice to know that some good traditions continued over the years.
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But Beowulf shouldn't take too long.