This text offers an array of essays that consider literary, intellectual, political, theological and cultural aspects of the years 1650-1800, in the British Isles and Europe. At the centre of the book is Jonathan Swift; other essays discuss Alexander Pope, 18th-century music and poetry, William Congreve, James Boswell, Samuel Richardson, and women's novels of the 18th century.
This text offers an array of essays that consider literary, intellectual, political, theological and cultural aspects of the years 1650-1800, in the B...
The practical companion you need for your journey through C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia How did a middle-aged professor with no children write books that have become beloved classics of children's literature? What is the best order for reading the Chronicles of Narnia? Whatever one's question, The Way into Narnia offers valuable guidance for first-time visitors to Narnia and fresh insights for those who have already traveled there often. Exploring ideas from Lewis's friend J. R. R. Tolkien, Peter Schakel shows that the best way to enter Narnia is to read the Chronicles...
The practical companion you need for your journey through C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia How did a middle-aged professor with no children wri...
Covering areas of potential struggle such as prayer, suffering, doubt, and control, Schakel draws principles from Lewiss nonfiction as well as illustrations from "The Chronicles of Narnia" to stir readers imaginations and souls so that they might see God in new ways.
Covering areas of potential struggle such as prayer, suffering, doubt, and control, Schakel draws principles from Lewiss nonfiction as well as illustr...
Imagination has long been regarded as central to C. S. Lewis's life and to his creative and critical works, but this is the first study to provide a thorough analysis of his theory of imagination, including the different ways he used the word and how those uses relate to each other. Peter Schakel begins by concentrating on the way reading or engaging with the other arts is an imaginative activity. He focuses on three books in which imagination is the central theme--Surprised by Joy, An Experiment in Criticism, and The Discarded Image--and shows the important role of...
Imagination has long been regarded as central to C. S. Lewis's life and to his creative and critical works, but this is the first study to provide ...
