Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: C.S. Lewis: Christian Apologist and Storyteller.

Chapter 1: C.S. Lewis’s Gift to the World.

Chapter 2: Getting to Know Jack.

Chapter 3: Faith, Friends, and the Inklings.

Part II: All Things Narnia: Voyaging to the World of Aslan.

Chapter 4: Unveiling the Wardrobe: Origins and Influences of Narnia.

Chapter 5: Tour De Narnia: Themes and Literary Approaches.

Chapter 6: Allegory and Symbolism: Deciphering the Chronicles.

Chapter 7: Faces and Places in Narnia.

Chapter 8: The Gospel According to Aslan.

Chapter 9: Faith and Discipleship in Narnia.

Part III: Tell Me More Stories: Lewis’s Other Novels and Fantasies.

Chapter 10: The Screwtape Letters: A View from the Land Down Under.

Chapter 11: The Great Divorce: Hitching a Ride on a Cosmic Road Trip.

Chapter 12: Spacing Out with the Space Trilogy.

Chapter 13: There and Back Again: A Pilgrim’s Tale.

Chapter 14: Facing Off with an Ancient Myth: Till We Have Faces.

Part IV: Getting Real: Discovering Lewis’s Nonfiction.

Chapter 15: The Nagging Problem of Pain.

Chapter 16: Mere Christianity: Explaining Faith to the Average Joe.

Chapter 17: How “To Each His Own” Leads to the Abolition of Man.

Chapter 18: C.S. Lewis on the Hot Seat.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten C.S. Lewis and Narnia Resources.

Chapter 20: Ten Classic Lewis Quotes.

Chapter 21: Ten Authors Recommended By C.S. Lewis.

Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Reading C.S. Lewis.

Appendix: Complete List of Works by C.S. Lewis.

Index.

About the Author

Richard Wagner is author of The Gospel Unplugged and several books in the For Dummies series, including Christianity For Dummies and Christian Prayer For Dummies. He is also publisher of Digitalwalk.com, a Web site for challenging and encouraging Christians living in a digital, postmodern age. Richard has been an avid student of C.S. Lewis’s works for over 20 years.

Reviews

“….an exception…gives a clear, unbiased introduction to Lewis’s work…” (Glasgow Sunday Herald, 27th November 2005)

“….an exception…gives a clear, unbiased introduction to Lewis’s work…” (Glasgow Sunday Herald, 27th November 2005)

“….an exception…gives a clear, unbiased introduction to Lewis’s work…” (Glasgow Sunday Herald, 27th November 2005)

“….an exception…gives a clear, unbiased introduction to Lewis’s work…” (Glasgow Sunday Herald, 27th November 2005)