Description: In this interactive, informative book, Lewis scholar Majorie Lamp Mead and literary expert Leland Ryken unlock the door to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardobe, inviting you to step inside - deeper and deeper, past the musty fur coats - and gaze in wide-eyed wonder once again at the magical, wintery world Lucy first found. // A Reader's Guild Through the Wardrobe helps you examine the story from Lewis's point of view, shedding light on his imagination and use of literary forms. Even further, Mead and Ryken serve as guides through this first Narnia adventure, providing an inside look at characters, settings and framework. Here is a book that will help you see Narnia as Lucy did - with childlike wonder and anticipation for the adventure that lies ahead.
Brief description:
Leland Ryken, PhD, is the author of more than fifty books on biblical and literary topics. He is the literary editor of the English Standard Version Bible and a professor emeritus of English at Wheaton College in Illinois.
Review Quotes:
"This thorough, informative guide approaches C. S. Lewis' classic story the way Lewis himself read literary texts. It shows readers how to fully engage the narrative as thoughtful adults, while retaining a child's sense of wonder and delight."
-- "David C. Downing, author of The Most Reluctant Convert and Into the Wardrobe"