Tag Archives: fairy tales

“Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to be Said” by C.S. Lewis

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Perhaps no one would be more surprised than C.S. Lewis himself at the success of his classic children’s stories, The Chronicles of Narnia. Hundreds of millions of copies of the Narnian tales have been sold, and they are read and … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Fictional Worlds | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, children's stories, fairy tales, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, lion the witch and the wardrobe, literature, Lord of the Rings, myth, mythmaking, mythopoiea, Narnia, Neil Gaiman, The Chronicles of Narnia, writing | 30 Comments

Little Rooms with Windows that Don’t Open; or, When We are Old Enough Again

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I tell my student often enough to read the fore-matter in their textbooks. “That’s where the good stuff is,” I argue. “That’s where the author shares his or her vision for writing.” Now, I suspect that students rarely heed my … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged A Swiftly Tilting Planet, A Wrinkle in Time, books, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fairy tales, fantasy, imagination, lion the witch and the wardrobe, literature, Madeleine L'Engle, wardrobe, writing | 30 Comments

C.S. Lewis’s Faerie Lecture, and a Prince Edward Island Folktale

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis gave a lecture on Faeries at the oldest and (arguably) most prestigious university in the English world. He did this lecture often, and he did it with a straight face. It is, of course, perfectly normal for universities … Continue reading →