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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great Information Dec 18, 2007
Other than a few editing errors (such as using contractions all the time--Aslan's coming to Narnia), I have found this book to be very factual and informative about C.S. Lewis and the series itself. The author has definitely done his homework. I teach a writing class for junior high students using the Chronicles of Narnia and found the information in this book very interesting to read. I have learned a few more things about Lewis and how he thought, which makes the Chronicles even more fun to read.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 very clear, impressive and thoughtful Dec 10, 2007
This is the first book of Richard Wagner I have read. What a impressive and thoughtful it is! Very enthusiastic and at the same time easy-to-follow. I am going to use this book as a text for my sunday school class.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Reacquainting Myself with Lewis Apr 23, 2006
I read "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" when I was 9. I think two years later I read, "The Last Battle." I enjoyed both of them. For a long time, I forgot about Narnia, but when the movie version of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" came out, I started thinking about Narnia again. I saw the movie and thought it was quite faithful to the book, as I remember it.
Wagner's book helped me reacquaint myself with Narnia. He also showed me levels of symbolism in Lewis' books that I never saw before. In addition, Wagner talks about the other works of fiction and non-fiction that Lewis wrote. One of the most famous works of fiction by Lewis outside of the Narnia series is "The Screwtape Letters" which is a series of letters from one devil to another on the subject of tempting humans. After reading Wagner's introduction to the book, I really want to read "The Screwtape Letters."
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about C.S. Lewis and his books.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
A celebration of recognition Sep 14, 2005
Being rather fond of both the novells and the essays of C.S. Lewis reading books on his work often turns out to be a rather disapointing experience. However interesting to a certain extend, most of them do not catch the reader, dryasdust as they are written.
"C.S. Lewis and Narnia for Dummies" is a good exception to that rule. Taking advantage of the proven "For Dummies" concept Wagners enthousiasm for the work of Lewis really is contageous. Appearantly Wagner has read a lot from Lewis. Without falling into the trap of being to over-detailled he uses his knowledge about Lewis to draw the big lines and add just enough extra information to make it interesting for other "fans" without alienating those for whom even "The Lion, the Wich and the Wardrobe" is a totally new experience.
For me, considering myself as a lover of most of the work of Lewis, "C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies" was a celebration of recognition. I can not judge for those who are not into Lewis yet - I do not dare to call them dummies - but I can imagine for them this book is appealing to get lost in the wonderful fantasy world of Lewis or even try one of the many essays Lewis has written. At least they won't be frightened by a writer who is to seriously. Wagner obviously likes to make a little fun about himself making it more pleasant to follow his argumentation. I couldn't read the book without a smile.
"C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies" is a book only to be surpassed by the original work of Lewis himself. In the light of the actual interest for fantasy in general and C.S. Lewis in particular consider this book as a must if you are not familiar with Lewis yet. And if you are, there is a good chance that you will enjoy this book as much as I did.
25 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Glimpse of Greatness Jul 20, 2005
This is a well written and thoughtful introduction to C.S. Lewis. The author walks you thru the life and accomplishments of C.S. Lewis (Known as "Jack" by his friends and admirers).
I plan to re-read the Narnia books, then I will explore some of Jack's other writings.
The second half of the book explores The Chronicles of Narnia, and then discusses some of the deeper writings of C.S. Lewis.
For anyone who wants to better appreciate the writings of C.S. Lewis, this is a great place to start.
I really enjoy using this book as a guide to better understand C.S. Lewis and his life's work.
This book would make an excellent Christmas gift !!
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