Milton, Spenser and The chronicles of Narnia : literary sources for the C.S. Lewis novels /

"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 charac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hardy, Elizabeth Baird, 1971-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2007]
Subjects:	Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963. > Chronicles of Narnia. Spenser, Edmund, > 1552?-1599 > Influence. Spenser, Edmund, > 1552?-1599. > Faerie queene. Milton, John, > 1608-1674 > Influence. Milton, John, > 1608-1674. > Paradise lost. Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963. > Settings. Christian literature, English > History and criticism. Evil in literature. Spirituality in literature. Christianity in literature.
Online Access:	Table of contents only

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Summary:	"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.
Physical Description:	vii, 188 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-181) and index.
ISBN:	9780786428762 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786428767 (pbk. : alk. paper)