A few weeks ago, while reading "Tolkien: Man and Myth", I became interested in C.S. Lewis, the Oxford Professor who was a great friend of Tolkien. In particular, I decided it would be useful to read "The Chronicles of Narnia", Lewis' seven-volume work.
It was therefore very surprising to read in the New York Times Arts section this past Sunday that the Disney company is preparing movies based on this set of stories by Lewis. Apparently "Narnia" is the last classic set of childrens' books that has not yet been made into movies. Furthermore, turning these books into movies is no trivial feat; one cannot insult those who love the stories for their religious value, nor alienate those not interested in Christianity.
Needless to say, I will be reading these books in coming weeks.
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- v-rac
- I am a Professor at a large northeastern university, trying to understand how viruses work. More importantly, I am the Father of three lovely children.
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- Digital Fortress - Dan Brown
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