In this lecture that I prepared for The King’s College in New York City, I talk about my research into C.S. Lewis’ world-building project. In particular, given manuscript evidence that links The Screwtape Letters with the Space Trilogy, I spend time looking at the first chapter of Perelandra, reading it as if it was the next part of the “Ransom Cycle” after The Screwtape Letters and Out of the Silent Planet. You can hear me give a similar paper here. It is based on papers I wrote, summarized here. As always, I’d love to hear your comments. Please subscribe and follow me on Twitter, @BrentonDana.
I believe in open access scholarship. Because of this, since 2011 I have made A Pilgrim in Narnia free with nearly 1,000 posts on faith, fiction, and fantasy. Please consider sharing my work so others can enjoy it.
“A Pilgrim in Narnia” is a blog project in reading and talking about the work of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, L.M. Montgomery, and the worlds they created. As a "Faith, Fantasy, and Fiction" blog, we cover topics like children’s literature, myths and mythology, fantasy, science fiction, speculative fiction, poetry, theology, cultural criticism, art and writing.
This blog includes my thoughts as I read through my favourite writings and reflect on my own life and culture. In this sense, I am a Pilgrim in Narnia--or Middle Earth, or Fairyland, or Avonlea. I am often peeking inside of wardrobes, looking for magic bricks in urban alleys, or rooting through yard sale boxes for old rings. If something here captures your imagination, leave a comment, “like” a post, share with your friends, or sign up to receive Narnian Pilgrim posts in your email box.
Brenton Dickieson (PhD, Chester) is a father, husband, friend, university lecturer, and freelance writer from Prince Edward Island, Canada. You can follow him:
www.aPilgrimInNarnia.com
Twitter (X) @BrentonDana
Instagram @bdickieson
Facebook @aPilgrimInNarnia
Yes, I think so. That’s what I’m arguing: Screwtape and the Cosmic Trilogy (and the incomplete Dark Tower) are part of the Field of Arbol, Lewis’ Ransom Speculative Universe.
Could it ever be possible for there to be association of Narnia universe and the Ransom universe?
Yes, I think so. That’s what I’m arguing: Screwtape and the Cosmic Trilogy (and the incomplete Dark Tower) are part of the Field of Arbol, Lewis’ Ransom Speculative Universe.
Pingback: My Paper, “A Cosmic Shift in The Screwtape Letters,” Published in Mythlore | A Pilgrim in Narnia
Pingback: The C.S. Lewis Studies Series: Where It’s Going and How You Can Contribute | A Pilgrim in Narnia
Pingback: “The 80th Anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters” by Brenton Dickieson | A Pilgrim in Narnia
Pingback: Screwtape Pop-up Mini-Conference 2022 (Friday, Feb 18, 2022 at 4pm Eastern) | A Pilgrim in Narnia