Monthly Archives: June 2012

Pilgrims and Slaves in the Valley of Contemporary Culture

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

To wander into C.S. Lewis’ fictional worlds is almost always to accompany characters on a journey in that world. All the Narnian stories, I think, have characters on long treks, moving from one place to another. It might be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Bilbo, C.S. Lewis, Frodo, journey, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Lord of the Rings, pilgrim, The Hobbit, The Horse and His Boy, Tolkien | 26 Comments

There is No Such Thing As Space

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

There is no such thing as Space. I don’t just mean physically. I suppose, in the physical sense, there is no such thing as “space”: it is the non-stuff between stuff, at the very most. But even space in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged C.S. Lewis, literature, myth, Out of the Silent Planet, outer space, Ransom Trilogy, science, Science Fiction, Space Trilogy | 16 Comments

Worst Book Description Ever … And a Note on Cover Art for “Out of the Silent Planet”

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

After five years away from C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy–or, as I prefer to call it, his Ransom Trilogy, since not all the books occur in space–because of my current research I decided to pick it up again. Since I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged abducted by aliens, Book Cover Art, books, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, literature, Ransom Trilogy, Science Fiction, Space Trilogy | 55 Comments

Letters to an Oxonian Lady: C.S. Lewis’ Relationship with Mary Neylan

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

In a recent trip to the Wade Center, a literary archive of C.S. Lewis and the Inklings in Wheaton, IL, I read an original C.S. Lewis letter to a young student while he was an Oxford don. In June of … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters, Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged C.S. Lewis, letters, literature, Mary Neylan, Mental Illness, Oxford, Pilgrim's Regress, Ransom Trilogy, wade center, writing | 31 Comments

The Marion E. Wade Center: An Archive Review

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Though I’ve written dozens of book and album reviews, I’m certain I’ve never reviewed a library before. The Marion E. Wade Center, however, is not just another library. Housed at Wheaton College in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago, The Wade … Continue reading →