Narnia and the Fields of Arbol : the environmental vision of C.S. Lewis

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Narnia and the Fields of Arbol : the environmental vision of C.S. Lewis

Title remainder

the environmental vision of C.S. Lewis

Statement of responsibility

Matthew Dickerson and David O'Hara

Creator

• Dickerson, Matthew T., 1963-

Contributor

• O'Hara, David, 1969-

Subject

• Environmental protection in literature
• Lewis, C. S., (Clive Staples), 1898-1963 -- Criticism and interpretation
• Environmental policy in literature

Language

eng

Summary

"Dickerson and O'Hara go beyond traditional theological discussions of C. S. Lewis's writing to investigate themes of sustainability, stewardship of natural resources, and humanity's relationship to wilderness. The authors examine the environmental and ecological underpinnings of Lewis's work by exploring his best known works of fantasy, including the seven books the Chronicles of Narnia and the three novels collectively referred to as the Space Trilogy. Taken together, these works reveal Lewis's enduring environmental concerns, and Dickerson and O'Hara offer a new understanding of his pioneering style of fiction." "An avid outdoorsman, Lewis deftly combined an active imagination with a deep appreciation for the natural world. Narnia and the Fields of Arbol, the first book-length work on the subject, explores the marriage of Lewis's environmental passion with his skill as a novelist and finds the author's legacy to have as much in common with the agrarian environmentalism of Wendell Berry as it does with the fantasy of J. R. R Tolkien." "In an era of increasing concern about deforestation, climate change, and other environmental issues, Lewis's work remains as pertinent as ever. The widespread adaptation of his work in film lends credence to the author's staying power as an influential voice in both fantastical fiction and environmental literature. With Narnia and the Fields of Arbol, Dickerson and O'Hara have written a timely work of scholarship that offers a fresh perspective on one of the most celebrated authors in literary history."--BOOK JACKET

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• Culture of the land

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

823/.912

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

portraits

Index

index present

LC call number

PR6023.E926

LC item number

Z6419 2009

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Culture of the land