Tag Archives: Jane Austen

L.M. Montgomery Articles on A Pilgrim In Narnia

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Including posts for the 2020 Vision Forum, the launch of the Maudcast, and my 2018 spring L.M. Montgomery series, I have published more than two dozen notes and articles on Montgomery and her work! And I still have a few … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery | Tagged Anne's House of Dreams, C.S. Lewis, Emily of New Moon, Jane Austen, L.M. Montgomery, literary friendship, Louisa May Alcott., Lucy Maud Montgomery, Rainbow Valley, Sehnsucht, The Alpine Path | 6 Comments

1,000th Post Party!

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s the 1,000th post on A Pilgrim in Narnia! Huzzah! I began this blog way back in 2011 as a sandbox project for thoughts about C.S. Lewis’ writings. “Pilgrimage” was a word-picture I was using a lot for my life … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Discworld, Earthsea, Field of Arbol, H.P. Lovecraft, Harry Potter, Jane Austen, L.M. Montgomery, Lilliput, Middle Earth, Narnia, Númenor, Neil Gaiman, New Urth, Oz, Panem, Prince Edward Island, Ringworld, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, The Enderverse, The Great Divorce | 38 Comments

The Gift (and Curse) of Asher Lev

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

The Gift of Asher Lev by Chaim Potok My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Gift of Asher Lev is a lovely, evocative book. It is my first time reading the sequel to My Name is Asher Lev, which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged art, Chaim Potok, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë, Fyodor Dostoevsky, holocaust, Jane Austen, Judaism, My Name is Asher Lev, New York City, Shoah, The Gift of Asher Lev, Theology of Culture, vocation | 19 Comments

Why I Love Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice … Even Though I’m a Guy

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Honestly, it’s not that bad. It’s true, I’ve read all of Jane Austen’s fiction–and I would read more if she left us more. Pride & Prejudice is my favourite, so that I find I have blogged on it a number of times, including: … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Austenland, film adaptation, intertextuality, Jane Austen, Keira Knightley, Keri Russell, Pride and Prejudice, The Jane Austen Book Club | 44 Comments

What Did C.S. Lewis do on his Birthdays? A 120th Birthday Inquiry that Failed

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

This year I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be … Continue reading →