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''' | '''Clive Staples Lewis''' (better known as "C. S.", not to be confused with [[C. S. Goto]]) was [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s good friend and another influential early modern fantasy writer. | ||
== His Works == | == His Works == | ||
*The Space Trilogy | *The Space Trilogy | ||
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**Perelandra (1972) | **Perelandra (1972) | ||
**That Hideous Strength (1974) (AKA That Hideous Book, according to JRR Tolkien). | **That Hideous Strength (1974) (AKA That Hideous Book, according to JRR Tolkien). | ||
*The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) | *The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956) | ||
**The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | **The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | ||
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**The Silver Chair | **The Silver Chair | ||
**The Horse and His Boy | **The Horse and His Boy | ||
**The Magician's Nephew | **The Magician's Nephew (actually a prequel to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) | ||
**The Last Battle | **The Last Battle | ||
*The Screwtape Letters | *The Screwtape Letters | ||
== Why he was influential == | == Why he was influential == | ||
With the Narnia series | With the Narnia series, C. S. Lewis brought to the table the "everything in mythology but the kitchen sink" approach to fantasy writing. Norse, Greco-Roman, Folklore, Judeo-Christian (more on that latter), even modern things like Santa Claus got worked in. If Tolkien gave modern fantasy [[RPG]]s [[Halfling]]s, [[Orc]]s and Dark Lords, Lewis gave them [[Centaur]]s, [[Minotaur]]s and [[Merfolk]]. | ||
== On his writing == | == On his writing == | ||
Tolkien had his beliefs and viewpoints and they manifested in his writings. His preference for the English Countryside and Forests, his dislike of pollution and the destruction of wild spaces by Industrialists all come up in | Tolkien had his beliefs and viewpoints and they manifested in his writings. His preference for the English Countryside and Forests, his dislike of pollution and the destruction of wild spaces by Industrialists all come up in [[The Lord of the Rings]] and [[The Hobbit]], though they come up as background details and a component of greater world building. In contrast, for Lewis wrote his works with the intent to expose his viewpoints to the audience. They are far more preachy, often in a literal sense as they preach Christianity. The Narnia series is basically the bible in fairytale land with Lion Jesus and female ice magic Satan. | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, 24 November 2013
Clive Staples Lewis (better known as "C. S.", not to be confused with C. S. Goto) was J. R. R. Tolkien's good friend and another influential early modern fantasy writer.
His Works
- The Space Trilogy
- Out of the Silent Planet (1938)
- Perelandra (1972)
- That Hideous Strength (1974) (AKA That Hideous Book, according to JRR Tolkien).
- The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956)
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Prince Caspian
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- The Silver Chair
- The Horse and His Boy
- The Magician's Nephew (actually a prequel to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)
- The Last Battle
- The Screwtape Letters
Why he was influential
With the Narnia series, C. S. Lewis brought to the table the "everything in mythology but the kitchen sink" approach to fantasy writing. Norse, Greco-Roman, Folklore, Judeo-Christian (more on that latter), even modern things like Santa Claus got worked in. If Tolkien gave modern fantasy RPGs Halflings, Orcs and Dark Lords, Lewis gave them Centaurs, Minotaurs and Merfolk.
On his writing
Tolkien had his beliefs and viewpoints and they manifested in his writings. His preference for the English Countryside and Forests, his dislike of pollution and the destruction of wild spaces by Industrialists all come up in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, though they come up as background details and a component of greater world building. In contrast, for Lewis wrote his works with the intent to expose his viewpoints to the audience. They are far more preachy, often in a literal sense as they preach Christianity. The Narnia series is basically the bible in fairytale land with Lion Jesus and female ice magic Satan.