FACT OF THE DAY: All the letters of the alphabet are used for names of the characters in Narnia except one, none of them start with the letter “x.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The human mind has no more power of inventing a new value than of planting a new sun in …
CSL Daily 01/09/18
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Birth of Language” is a poem by Lewis published January 9, 1946 in Punch (it uses planetary imagery). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “May God’s grace give you the necessary humility. Try not to think—much less, speak—of their sins. One’s own are a much more profitable theme!” Letter to Mary Willis Shelburne (from …
CSL Daily 10/16/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book of Narnia stories was published on Oct. 16, 1950. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “’Safe?’ said Mr. Beaver; ‘don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s …
CSL Daily 9/15/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’ was first published on September 15th 1952. It was the third released Narnia story. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “But I will not tell you how long or short the way will be; only that it lies across a river. But do not fear …
CSL Daily 9/11/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “Blimpophobia” is an article written by Lewis that was published on September 9, 1944 in Time and Tide. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The scratches on your back, tear for tear, throb for throb, blood for blood, were equal to the stripes laid on the back of your stepmother’s slave …
CSL Daily 9/07/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Silver Chair was first published in the UK on September 7, 1953. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we’ll hardly notice the weather.” The Silver Chair …
CSL Daily 9/06/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Horse and His Boy was published on September 6, 1954. It was the fifth published book. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We’re free Narnians, Hwin and I, and I suppose, if you’re running away to Narnia, you want to be one too. In that case Hwin isn’t your horse any longer. …
CSL Daily 7/15/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “It All Began with a Picture” was an essay published in Radio Times on July 15, 1960. It tells how Lewis got the idea for Narnia. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “All my seven Narnian books, and my three science fiction books, began with seeing pictures in my head.” It All Began with a …
(CMCSL-5): C.S. Lewis was Just a Children’s Author
This is part of an occasional series exploring questionable claims about the life or writings of C.S. Lewis. For a list of the topics either already explored or planned to be examined you can visit the introduction to this series. – I often find it amazing how little some people know about C.S. Lewis. Of …
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CSL Daily 6/27/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The first paperback edition of The Magician’s Nephew came out on June 27, 1963 (first published May 2, 1955). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You can’t get second things by putting them first; you can get second things only by putting first things first.” First and Second Things (Published …