C.S. Lewis: The Man Who Created Narnia

By Michael Coren

Book Overview

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Horse and His Boy, and the other books in C.S. Lewis's Narnia Chronicles are among the most beloved in children's literature.

In a strong and moving narrative, Narnia's readers are introduced to "Plain Jack" Lewis and are able to explore his life as a scholar, his friendships with writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien, the Christianity that underlies his writing, and the great love story of his final years. Lewis's personal story is as fascinating as the books with which he has delighted generations of readers.

Photographs of C.S. Lewis's world, from the grimy streets of Belfast and the horrors of trench warfare to the grandeur of Oxford and Cambridge, bring his story to vivid life and make this book as exciting to look at as it is informative to read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550051164
• ISBN13: 9781550051162
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Length: 140 Pages

Customer Reviews

"The Man Who Created Narnia": An Excellent Book!

"The Man Who Created Narnia" is the most straight forward, down to earth kind of biography I've read on C.S. Lewis. The author doesn't take time to stray from the general layout of Lewis's life, and there are very few obscure "facts" in this book. However, it is singular in that it keeps you interested, moving the story of Lewis along at a good clip. Fans will probably enjoy this one the most, while scholar's of Lewis might be put off by the size and lack of in depth information.One of the aspects I especially liked about this book was the concentration on Lewis' Christian beliefs, and how they effected his literature. Some other biographies seem to lack this very important side.If you're looking for a very thorough and meticulous biography, you should probably stay away from this one. Coren simply outlines the major events in Lewis' life, without straying from the general purpose: to reflect on the life of the 20th century's greatest Christian Apologist.I found it most interest, and, even though I believe I'm an up and coming Lewis scholar, still feel it was captivating and fairly in depth. A good quick read for Lewis fans.

About the man behind the Narnia series

We have read the Narnia series as a family and have enjoyed it very much. We picked up this title to learn more about the man behind the wonderful stories. I enjoyed reading it through more than my 6th grader. It gave insight on Lewis' spiritual struggles. How the events in his life shaped his later writings on Christian Apologia. Having only read the Narnia series and his science fiction triology, I was left with a reader's curiosity for more. Listed in the bibliography are all of Lewis' published books. I am enjoying his other literary work also.