The Way Into Narnia: A Reader's Guide
- ISBN-10
- 0802829848
- ISBN-13
- 9780802829849
- Category
- Literary Criticism / Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Pages
- 202
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-07-13
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Author
- Peter J. Schakel
Description
Directed to both new and longtime readers of the Chronicles, suggests reading the stories as fairy tales and offers analysis which relates the Chronicles to the life and interests of C.S. Lewis.
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