Tag Archives: The Silver Chair

The Real Order to Read Narnia: A Third Way

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

When my son and I sat down to go through Narnia together, perhaps when he was 7 and 8, I had no doubt that we would read them as C.S. Lewis wrote them–the Published Order. That means starting with The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fantasy, lion the witch and the wardrobe, literature, Narnia, Reading, The Magician's Nephew, The Silver Chair, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Walter Hooper | 73 Comments

Balder the Beautiful Is Dead, Is Dead: C.S. Lewis’ Imaginative Conversion

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

One day a young C.S. Lewis casually turned to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s death-dirge in the tradition of a northern epic poem, Tegner’s Drapa. He read these words that forever changed him: I heard a voice that cried, Balder the beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography | Tagged C.S. Lewis, epic poetry, literature, myth, Norse Mythology, Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, Spirits in Bondage, Surprised by Joy, The Great Divorce, The Pilgrim's Regress, The Silver Chair, Till We Have Faces, Wagner | 61 Comments

Return to Narnia

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Mere Inkling Press:
Great news for all fans of Narnia—after a three year delay, it’s just been announced that they will be making a film based on The Silver Chair! Voyage of the Dawn Treader was released…

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fantasy, film, Mark Gordon, Narnia, Saving Private Ryan, The Silver Chair | 9 Comments

Narnian Pilgrims and The Evil of Middle Management

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

My son and I have just finished the fourth Chronicle of Narnia, The Silver Chair. Though it is perhaps the least layered book, with fewer mythic symbols woven into the fabric of the storyline, it is probably my favourite book … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Reflections | Tagged bullying, C.S. Lewis, dragon, Eustace Scrubb, evil, heaven, Jill Pole, Reflection on the Psalms, The Screwtape Letters, The Silver Chair, Voyage of the Dawn Treader | 14 Comments

We’ll Have a Gay Old Time, or Why New Bible Translations Are Needed

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Brenton Dickieson

Who could forget the Yabba Dabba delicious Flintstones theme—that dangerously overweight but surprisingly nimble Stone Age construction worker with anger issues and his car crammed full with the kids, the pets, and the Rubbles. As they pull into the drive … Continue reading →