Tales Before Narnia
Subtitle: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction
Publisher: Del Rey; Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Published: March 25, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780345498908
Subjects: Science Fiction And Fantasy; Fiction; Fiction - Fantasy; Fantasy; Fantasy - Short Stories; Science Fiction - Anthologies; Fiction / Fantasy / Short Stories; (Clive Staples),; 1898-1963; Fantasy fiction, English; Lewis, C. S.; Sources
Description: "In his acclaimed collection Tales Before Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson illuminated the sources, inspirations, and influences that fired J.R.R. Tolkien's genius. Now Anderson turns his attention to Tolkien's colleague and friend C.S. Lewis, whose influence on modern fantasy, through his beloved Narnia books, is second only to Tolkien's own." "In many ways, Lewis's influence has been even wider than Tolkien's. For in addition to the Narnia series, Lewis wrote groundbreaking works of science fiction, urban fantasy, and religious allegory, and he came to be regarded as among the most important Christian writers of the twentieth century. It will come as no surprise, then, that such a wide-ranging talent drew inspiration from a variety of sources. Here are twenty of the tributaries that fed Lewis's unique talent." "Full of fascinating insights into Lewis's life and fiction, Tales Before Narnia is the kind of book that will be treasured by children and adults alike and passed down lovingly from generation to generation."--Jacket.