Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar, born into a Protestant family in Belfast, though mostly resident in England. Lewis is known for his work on medieval literature, for his Christian apologetics and for his fiction, especially the children’s series entitled The Chronicles of Narnia. C. S. Lewis - Early life. Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), to Albert James ...

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Lewis died on November 22, 1963, at the Oxford home he shared with his brother, Warren. He is buried in the Headington Quarry Churchyard, Oxford, England. Media coverage of his death was overshadowed by news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on the same day, as did the death of author Aldous Huxley. (This coincidence was the inspiration for Peter Kreeft's book Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley. In this philosophical work, the three me ...

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Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), to Albert James Lewis and Flora Augusta Hamilton Lewis. At the age of 4, shortly after his dog 'Jacksie' was run over by an automobile, Lewis announced that his name was now Jacksie. At first he would answer to no other name, but later accepted Jacks which became Jack, the name by which he was known to friends and family for the rest of his life. While living in Belfast he attended Campbell College in the east of the city. He had a brother named Warren Hamilton L ...

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Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), to Albert James Lewis and Flora Augusta Hamilton Lewis. At the age of 4, shortly after his dog 'Jacksie' was run over by a car, Lewis announced that his name was now Jacksie. At first he would answer to no other name, but later accepted Jacks which became Jack, the name by which he was known to friends and family for the rest of his life. When he was six his family moved into a new house call ...

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In The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis, boggles are fierce creatures with sharp fangs on their hands; they serve in the army of the White Witch. They also appear in the online game Khan Online. Categories: Fantasy creatures | Narnia Other related archivesC. S. Lewis, Fantasy creatures, Narnia, The Chronicles of Narnia, White Witch

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In C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, Calormen is a large country to the south and east of Narnia. Lewis derived its name from the Latin root "calor", meaning "heat". When used as an adjective Lewis spelled the name with an 'e' at the end (e.g. a Calormene horse). Narnia and Calormen are separated by a large desert and the country of Archenland. In The Horse and His Boy Calormen is described as being many times the size of its northern neighbours. The border of the Calormene Empire extends from the West ...

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Boxen. Boxen, a slang term for multiple computers. An individual computer may be referred to as a box. This is a common slang term among geeks. Boxen (C.S.Lewis), a fictional land developed by C.S.Lewis and his brother Warnie when children. Other related archivesBoxen (C.S.Lewis), C.S.Lewis, Warnie, geeks

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Aslan the "Great Lion" is the main character in The Chronicles of Narnia a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. He appears in all seven books of the series. The word aslan is both Turkish and Persian/Farsi for "lion" and is used as a title for Ottoman/Seljukid and Persian rulers. The figure of Aslan may have been suggested by a mysterious lion which suddenly appears and disappears at key moments in the novel The Place of the Lion, by Lewis' close friend Charles Williams. Aslan ...

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The Wood between the Worlds is a location in The Magician's Nephew, part of the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. It is first so named by Polly Plummer, who arrives there when Digory Kirke's Uncle Andrew tricks her into putting on a magic ring, which instantaneously transports her into the wood. She falls asleep, and when Digory arrives later the children are both disoriented and at first they aren’ ...

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Wormwood may refer to: Various plants of the genus Artemisia. One of the plagues in the Book of Revelation Wormwood, a character in The Screwtape Letters, a novel by C. S. Lewis. Miss Wormwood, a character in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. Wormwood: Curious Stories from the Bible is an album made by avant-garde musicians The Residents. Wormwood (album), an album by moe. Wormwood (song), a song by Tristania. Other

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Things commonly known as Wardrobe include: A large cabinet used for the storage of clothing; Traditionally, wardrobes were used in homes before built-in closets became popular. Wardrobes would normally stand on the floor, with two full length doors on the front that would swing open. Mirrors are often placed on the doors. Famous fictional wardrobes include the eponymous example in C. S. Lewis' book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a gateway to the magical world of Narnia. The enti ...

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Alan Richard Griffiths (1906-1993) was a British-born mystic who lived in an ashram, called Shantivanam, in south India. He originally studied literature in Britain. One of his professors was famed Christian writer C. S. Lewis, who became a lifetime friend. He was also known as Swami Dayananda. He wrote twelve books on Hindu-Christian dialogue. Griffith's form of Vedanta-inspired Christianity is called Wisdom Christianity. Bede Griffiths - External link. Bede Griffiths websiteIncluding:

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Charn is a fictional world in C. S. Lewis's book The Magician's Nephew, one of the Chronicles of Narnia. The only living person in Charn at the time of the story is Jadis, its last Queen. She and her sister fought a long war. Finally, defeated and facing capture and execution, Jadis instead spoke the Deplorable Word which killed all living things under the Sun apart from herself, a possible allusion to the atomic bomb. (The name "Charn" is also reminiscent of "charnel house", a place in which anonymo ...

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Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator (born 2290–died 2356, Narnian Time) is a fictional character in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. He is featured predominately in three books in the series: Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and The Silver Chair. He also makes an ...

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The Dark Tower can refer to one of several things: The Dark Tower (series) — a series of novels by Stephen King. The Dark Tower (2004 novel) — the final novel in the above series. The Dark Tower (1977 novel) — a fragment of a novel by C. S. Lewis. The Dark Tower (game) — an electronic board game. Barad-dûr — the fortress of Sauron, the main adversary in The Lord of the Rings fantasy story by J.R.R. Tolkien. Other related arc

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The White Witch is the chief villain of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. (The sixth published book was a prequel, and in some modern editions is called the "first" book of the series.) The White Witch, whose real name is Jadis, is the tyrant who has usurped power over the land of Narnia. She magically forced Narnia into a never-ending winter during her reign, which at the beginning of the book had lasted for 100 years (indeed, an alternative title for t ...

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See also: 1942 in literature, other events of 1943, 1944 in literature, list of years in literature. 1943 in literature - Events. George Orwell resigns from the BBC to become literary editor of Tribune. Isaac Bashevis Singer becomes a naturalized citizen of the United States. Jack Kerouac joins the US Navy. C. S. Lewis makes a series of radio broadcasts that will be adapted as Mere Christianity. Tristan Bernard is released from the Drancy deportation c ...

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Artificial mythology (compare artificial language) is any complete, invented world with mythic features that, rather than arising out of centuries of oral tradition, are penned over a short period of time by a single author or small group of collaborators. While many literary works carry mythic themes, only a few approach the dense self-referentiality of, for example, J. R. R. Tolkien, William Blake or C.S. Lewis. Artificial mythology includes fictional details imitating true mythology but specifically created for fantasy or science-fiction books or movies, role playing games, or ...

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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C.S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is perhaps the author's best known work. More than 95 million copies of the books have been sold in 41 languages. Written by Lewis between 1950 and 1956, The Chronicles of Narnia contains Christian themes and borrows from Greek and Roman mythology as well as ...

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• The Chronicles of Narnia - The Silver Chair
• The Chronicles of Narnia - The Horse and His Boy
• The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew
• The Chronicles of Narnia - The Last Battle
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