Wisdom of Narnia FCS - Hardcover

Lewis, C. S.

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ISBN 10: 0310601738 ISBN 13: 9780310601739

Publisher: Zonderkidz, 2005

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A treasure trove of wisdom from one of the most beloved authors of all time.

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C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contributions in literary criticism, children’s literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include The Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.

Abbreviations used in this book:
MN—The Magician’s Nephew
LWW—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
HHB—The Horse and His Boy
PC—Prince Caspian
VDT—The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
SC—The Silver Chair
LB—The Last Battle
Page references used herein are based on the digest paperback editions of these books published by HarperCollins in 1994.
The seven Chronicles of Narnia (in reading order) were first published in Great Britain as follows:
The Magician’s Nephew copyright � 1955 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe copyright � 1950 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
The Horse and His Boy copyright � 1954 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
Prince Caspian copyright � 1951 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader copyright � 1952 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
The Silver Chair copyright � 1953 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
The Last Battle copyright � 1956 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
The Chronicles of Narnia�, Narnia� and all book titles, characters and locales original to The Chronicles of Narnia are trademarks
of C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. Use without permission is strictly prohibited.
The Wisdom of Narnia
Copyright � 2001 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
Illustrations by Pauline Baynes; copyright � 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
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ISBN 10: 0-310-60173-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-310-60173-9

The Wisdom of Narnia
Captivated by the spirited adventures of C. S. Lewis’s The
Chronicles of Narnia, generations of readers have also been touched
and inspired by their timeless wisdom, simple truths, and gentle
humor. We come to understand, through excerpts from all seven
books, the power of this special place that has been so important
to readers for over fifty years.
Simple Pleasures

There’s nothing to beat good
freshwater fish if you eat it when
it has been alive half an hour ago
and has come out of the pan half
a minute ago.
LWW: 74
Simple Pleasures
To sleep under the stars, to drink nothing but
well water and to live chiefly on nuts and wild
fruit, was a strange experience for Caspian after
his bed with silken sheets in a tapestried chamber
at the castle, with meals laid out on gold and silver
dishes in the anteroom, and attendants ready at his
call. But he had never enjoyed himself more. Never
had sleep been more refreshing nor food
tasted more savory.
PC: 84
PC: 131
Kindness & Loyalty
When it was almost dark Tirian heard a light
pitter-patter of feet and saw some small creatures
coming toward him. . . . Then, in a moment, they
were all standing up on their hind legs, laying
their cool paws on his knees and giving his knees
snuffly animal kisses. . . . They fed him with oatcakes
and fresh butter, and then with some more
wine.
“Now hand up the water,” said the first Mouse,
“and I’ll wash the King’s face. There is blood on it.”
LB: 42–44
Free & Equal
“We’re free Narnians, Hwin and I, and I suppose,
if you’re running away to Narnia, you want to be
one too. In that case Hwin isn’t your horse any
longer. One might just as well say you’re her
human.”
—Bree the Horse
HHB: 32
Creativity
All this time the Lion’s song, and his stately
prowl, to and fro, backward and forward, was
going on. . . . When a line of dark firs sprang up
on a ridge . . . [Polly] felt that they were connected
with a series of deep, prolonged notes which the
Lion had sung a second before. And when he burst
into a rapid series of lighter notes she was not
surprised to see primroses suddenly appearing in
every direction. Thus . . . she felt quite certain
that all the things were coming (as she said) “out
of the Lion’s head.”
MN: 115
Cleverness /Clever Council
“Send Glenstorm, Sire.
No one ever laughed at
a Centaur.”
—Trufflehunter
PC: 178
PC: 185
“As we birds say, nests before eggs.”
HHB: 73–74
“See the bear in his own den before you judge of
his conditions.”
HHB: 65
“Easily in but not easily out, as the lobster said
in the lobster pot!”
—Sallowpad the Raven
HHB: 63

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