The Lion, the Witch, and the Bible

Résumé du livre

Despite the trend in the sales of movie tickets and books, I have noticed there is a popular misconception concerning works such as the Chronicles. Many have the idea that the books are only for children and that when one grows up, such "childrens books" are no longer of value. Those with this mindset believe that as people grow to adulthood, they should move on to more important matters than the interests of childhood. Among other things, this means leaving imaginative "childrens literature" behind. Lewis believed the contemporary distinctions between adult and children's books, particularly the association of fantasy with children, is artificial. To think it proper only for children to read these kinds of books is a recent and false distinction, according to Lewis. He pointed out that most of the great fairy tales were not addressed to children specifically but to readers of all ages. Walter Hooper observed that Lewis "wrote fairy tales simply because he liked them himself and because he found them the best art form for what he had to say." Consequently, while most children thoroughly enjoy the Chronicles of Narnia, there is much in them to be savored and pondered by adults.