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Podcast: The Reader and the Writer
Episode: Episode 1: Narnia: Allegory or Fantasy?
Description: In this episode, Shari will discuss the difference between allegory and fantasy, and why C.S. Lewis was so adamant that the Narnia Chronicles were one and not the other. She will also talk about Lewis' love for fairy story and why this was his chosen form in writing the Chronicles of Narnia.Resources used in this episode: Companion to Narnia, by Paul Ford C.S. Lewis Companion and Guide, by Walter Hooper Of Other Worlds, Essays and Stories, by C. S. Lewis Letters to Children, by C.S. Lewis...