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The latest Narnia movie news from Narniaweb

The Nov/Dec 2007 issue of the CSL Bulletin features the essay, Faeries in the Garden: Magic Faerie, and Human Nature in Sir Orfeo, Ywain and Gawain, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (by Travis Lambert). Also, an extensive article JBS: The Life and Work of JBS Haldane (by Joel Heck).  Why not become a subscribing member for $10 and read all about it? (Foreign subscriptions have been increased to $20 dollar per year due to recent postage rate hikes.)

Our January/February issue will feature an article by Dr. Michael Ward, adapted from his brand new book PLANET NARNIA. Dr. Ward will also be our speaker on February 8, 2008. For more information about Dr. Ward and Planet Narnia, visit the website www.planetnarnia.com

Take a look at our new BOOK HIGHLIGHT link which highlights nine books you might want to consider for your library or for a gift for the Lewis fans in your life. Some of the titles haven't made it onto our regular books page yet. And the BOOK HIGHLIGHT bookstore makes it even easier to place these books in a shopping cart and thereby support your favorite literary society.

Ever wonder what C.S. Lewis sounded like? Wonder no more . . . you can hear his voice on this BBC website. (click and listen)

There are four free lecture telecasts titled "THE ART AND FAITH OF C.S. LEWIS" available from Trinity Episcopal Church in New York City. The lectures are by Rev. Dr. Clair McPherson. These are very professionally produced and worthwhile, even for advanced students of Lewis. You can watch them via Windows Media Player included with most computers.

The four lectures are:
MEET THE AUTHOR (includes a voice recording of Lewis)
JUMP INTO THE NOVEL (about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
HOW TO WATCH A MOVIE (how a book is translated into a movie)
ADDING IT ALL UP (reactions to the movie)

Here is an online study guide for Mere Christianity. It can be downloaded as an e-text or as a Word document.

The great fantasy classic, The Magic Ring by Baron de la Motte Fouqué, that anticipated J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is now available in English for the first time in 181 years! The book is edited and introduced by Tolkien scholar Dr. Amy Sturgis, author of the essay "Harry Potter is a Hobbit", published in the May-June 2004 issue of CSL: The Bulletin of the New York C.S. Society.
 See their website for additional details.