Tag Archives: The Horse and His Boy

The Meadow Mouse Story: A Postmodern Fairy Tale

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I have a peculiar obsession with the story within a story. Part of it comes with the discovery of “The Grand Inquisitor,” my favourite nested story and an integral part of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1880). I’ve blogged … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Memorable Quotes | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, faerie, fairytales, George MacDonald, John Crowley, Lewis Carroll, Little Big, Phantastes, Postmodernism, Story Within a Story, The Horse and His Boy, urban fantasy | 14 Comments

The Road Goes Ever On: An Inklings Sermon

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

I preached this sermon at Cornwall Christian Church on July 15, 2012. I am a leader at Cornwall Church and get to preach 2-3 times a year. I decided to take a risk with this one, and write a literary … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Abraham, Bible, Bilbo, C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Frodo, journey, Martin Luther, pilgrim, Pilgrim's Progress, pilgrimmage, road, St. Augustine, The Horse and His Boy, Tolkien | 11 Comments

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 →