C. S. Lewis's Narnia Fairy Tales for Children
CONTENTS OF THE THESIS:
FOREWORD 1
I INTRODUCTION 3
1. The fairy tale 3
2. Children's literature 9
II C. S. LEWIS 15
III THE STORIES OF NARNIA 22
A. THE ATMOSPHERE 22
1. The Dimensions of space 22
2. The Weather 25
3. Landscapes 25
4. The Sea 28
5. The Culture of England 29
6. The Invented Towns and cultural backgrounds 34
7. The Books and Music of the Narnian World 36
8. Paradise 39
9. Aslan's Land 41
B. THE CHARACTERS 44
1. The Sources of Characterization 44
2. The Methods of Characterization 49
3. The Categories of Characters 62
C. THE THEMES 65
1. The Good Old World 66
2. The Splendour 66
3. The Relationship of Men and Animals 70
4. Friendship and Membership 72
5. The Happy Opposition 75
6. The Black and White Magic 76
7. The Search for Joy 77
D. C. S. LEWIS'S THEOLOGICAL VIEWS 78
E. TECHNIQUE 85
1. Images for all the senses 85
2. The Manipulation of Time 90
3. The Humour 94
4. The Plot 97
CONCLUSION 100
BIBLIOGRAPHY 103
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