The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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Map of the Voyage

Today’s post is about the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third book that C S Lewis wrote in the Chronicles of Narnia.

We start with some news about the Prince Caspian film and the progress Disney is making on filming The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThen we look at the importance Jack (Lewis’ nickname was Jack) places upon dreams and imagination vs. reasons and facts.

The story features two of our old friends, Lucy and Edmund, who are in Narnia for their last time, as well as Caspian and Reepicheep from the Prince Caspian tale.  The Voyage introduces new character Eustace who is important in the Dawn Treader’s story as well as another one of the Chronicles of Narnia, and  we spend some time looking at some of the ways Lewis highlights the use of imagination in this story.

Book Cover for the Voyage of the Dawn Treader










Prince Caspian

Caspian and the four children

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In honor of July 4th, this show starts with a review of C. S. Lewis’ service in the British Army, including combat in the trenches in France in WW I.  It covers some of the consequences of that experience, both good and bad, and how they affected his life.  Next, we take a look at Prince Caspian, the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia. We’ll review how the themes of Desire and Faith play out in this book by looking at some of the important characters that we meet.

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardobe

The Witch and Edmund

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This show starts with a brief review of the Disney movie Prince Caspian. Then we cover the similarities in literary approach between two famous Oxford authors, C. S. (Jack) Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings. Next we take a long look at the heroes (and heroines), moods, and the turning points in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, the first book published in The Chronicles of Narnia.

I hope you enjoy the podcast.

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You may click here for the Show Notes

Getting Started With C S Lewis

Hello friends – this podcast starts with some news followed by a brief biography of C. S. “Jack” Lewis. Then it takes an introductory look at the history and and general themes found in the Chronicles of Narnia.

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Note: the audio file that was uploaded on 6-1-08 had an error in it. It was corrected on 6-3-08 . My apologies for the problem.

Click This Link for the Show Notes

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