The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle
The Last Battle

The Last Battle 69th Anniversary (Teaser Trailer)

Today marks the 69th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s The Last Battle, the final and darkest installment of The Chronicles of Narnia. The story follows the last king of Narnia as he calls upon the “7 friends of Narnia” to save their beloved land from encroaching evil and deception in a world where Aslan seems to have disappeared. In celebration, watch this stunning fan-made teaser trailer that imagines what an epic screen adaptation of the Carnegie Medal-winning novel might look like.

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Painting Wonder
Pauline Baynes

Tumnus’ Bookshelf: The NarniaFans Book Reviews: Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien by Katie Wray Schon

Imagine my delight and wonder when a rare meaningful Facebook recommendation popped up on my feed. This recommendation led me to finding out about Katie Wray Schon’s brand new picture book biography Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. I smiled with delight as I read the press release. Finally, someone was telling the story of one of the greatest illustrators in 20th century children’s literature, and it is absolutely delightful and enchanting!

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Chronicles of Narnia

Gaslighting the Lamp-Post: What the Timeline Change Could Mean for The Lamp-post, and What It Represents

In a new adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, the setting appears to be shifted from 1900 to the 1950s, a change that could alter one of Narnia’s most iconic symbols: the gas-lit lamp-post. In the original text, the lamp-post is a powerful symbol of the ordinary becoming extraordinary and is deeply rooted in the Gothic literature of the 19th century. This article explores the potential ramifications of this timeline change, the historical context of London’s streetlights, and the profound symbolism of the lamp-post as a beacon of divine light that guides characters and readers alike toward Aslan.

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