Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants
of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential
writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature
at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to
the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge
University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more
than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his
works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His
most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the
Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the
universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To
date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have
been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales m�s
importantes del siglo veinte y podr�a decirse que fue el escritor
cristiano m�s influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de
literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la
Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de
literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge,
cargo que desempe�� hasta que se jubil�. Sus contribuciones a la
cr�tica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fant�stica y
teolog�a popular le trajeron fama y aclamaci�n a nivel
internacional. C. S. Lewis escribi� m�s de treinta libros, lo cual
le permiti� alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras a�n atraen a
miles de nuevos lectores cada a�o. Sus m�s distinguidas y populares
obras incluyen Las Cr�nicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas
del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.
Pauline Baynes has produced hundreds of wonderful illustrations for
the seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia. In 1968 she was
awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for her outstanding
contribution to children's literature.
"With amazing characters and abundant magic, this series is impossible to forget." -- Brightly
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