Milton, Spenser and the Chronicles of Narnia
Subtitle: Literary Sources for the C.S. Lewis Novels
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland & Co.
Published: December 13, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780786428762
Subjects: Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -; Fiction; Literature - Classics / Criticism; English; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Regional, Ethnic, Genre, Specific Subject; Literature & Fiction / Literature; Literary; Christian literature, English; Evil in literature; History and criticism; Spirituality in literature
Description: "The Chronicles of Narnia were influenced by Spenser's The Faerie Queen and Milton's Paradise Lost. Lewis became renowned for studies of both authors. Examines Lewis's echo of each book, and how each conveys similar meanings. Chapters focus on the depiction of evil, female characters, fantastic and symbolic landscapes and settings, and the spiritual concepts important to Lewis"--Provided by publisher.