C.S. Lewis was born in 1898 and brought up in a very strict, religious household. While he was quite young, his mother died of cancer but the "stiff upper lip" in favour at the time meant he wasn't allowed to grieve. He became an Oxford don and led a sheltered life. He seriously questioned his religious beliefs and finally left the church. The death of his mother is reflected in "The Magician's Nephew". When an American fan Joy Gresham, came to visit him, they found they enjoyed each others company and she stayed. She was dying of cancer and he was afraid to express his emotions until she convinced him that it was OK to "allow" himself to love her even though it would shortly lead to heartbreak when she died. This was a great writer who dared to examine his emotions and beliefs and record them for the rest of us. Most famous for his childrens book (The Narnian Chronicles) he also wrote a very interesting Science Fiction Trilogy and some of the most intriguing Christian literature. He finally resolved his crisis of faith after tearing apart and fully examining the Christian (and other) religion and re-embraced Christianity.
The play of "Shadowlands", also by 威廉姆·尼克尔森 ran in London, starring 奈杰尔·霍桑 and 简·拉波特泰尔.
Member of the Oxford literary circle the 'Inklings' along with writers J.R.R. Tolkien, Jeremy Dyson, Charles Williams, Nevill Coghill, and Owen Barfield. Another member of the Inkings was the writer Roger Lancelyn Green who wrote books for children. His best known book was his version of the King Arthur legends called 'King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table'.
As a child he never liked his birth names, Clive Staples. When his dog Jacksie got run down, he announced that he would always be known by the name of his dead dog. It developed from "Jacksie" to "Jack" over the years. Many of his fans refer to him as "Jack Lewis.".
Died on 22 November 1963, the same day as writer 阿尔多斯·赫胥黎 and President 约翰·肯尼迪, as result of the various illnesses Lewis had.
Sci-fi master 亚瑟·克拉克 regards Lewis' two books "Out of the Silent Planet" and "Perelandra" as "two of the very few works of space fiction that can be classed as literature."
His speech patterns, and some aspects of his personalities, were the basis for the character of Treebeard in 指环王2：双塔奇兵 (2002)
As with what happened to J·K·罗琳 with her Harry Potter series, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", the first book of C.S. Lewis's seven-book series "The Chronicles of Narnia", suffered an alteration made by American publishers. The book features a wolf named Maugrim, whose name was changed to Fenris Ulf in the American publication. The sixth book of the series is entitled "The Magician's Nephew" and tells how the Land of Narnia was created and discovered by Professor Digory Kirke when he was a boy.
His life and work seem to have attracted the attention of both of the actors who have played Hannibal Lecter. Lewis was played by 安东尼·霍普金斯 in 影子大地 (1993), and his character Aslan was to be voiced by 布莱恩·考克斯 in 纳尼亚传奇1：狮子、女巫和魔衣橱 (2005) before the filmmakers changed their minds and replaced Cox with 连姆·尼森.
He based Ransom, the main character in two of the works in his Perlandra trilogy, after his friend J.R.R. Tolkien.
Joined the Somerset Light Infantry, a regiment of the British Army, in World War I.
Is portrayed by 乔斯·雅克兰德 in 影子大地 (1985) and 安东尼·霍普金斯 in 影子大地 (1993).
When he married Joy Gresham, she had already been married to and divorced from her first husband, Bill Gresham. Lewis adopted the Greshams' two sons, David and Douglas, and made them the heirs to his estate, including the royalties to the Narnia books.
For many years, the Narnia books were read in the same order in which they were written and published: 1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) 2. Prince Caspian (1951) 3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952) 4. The Silver Chair (1953) 5. The Horse and His Boy (1954) 6. The Magician's Nephew (1955) 7. The Last Battle (1956)
In recent years, the books' publishers have reordered them so that the stories take place in a more chronological order: 1. The Magician's Nephew 2. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe 3. The Horse and His Boy 4. Prince Caspian 5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 6. The Silver Chair 7. The Last Battle
The "correct" order in which one should read The Chronicals of Narnia is a subject of fierce debate, with both orders having their defenders and attackers.
C.S. Lewis wrote 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe' for his Goddaughter, Lucy.
He allegedly declined British knighthood for his services to literature.
In the Narnia Chronicles, Lewis often uses relevant words from foreign languages to name important characters. For instance, "aslan" is the Turkish word for "lion," and the French word "jadis" means "of old" (in his first Narnia book, "The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe"). Lewis says that the White Witch, whose name is later revealed to be Jadis, uses the "Old Magic," but Aslan's magic is even older.
The head of his boarding school was a cruel tyrant who was later committed to an insane asylum. As a result, bad teachers and poor schools are frequently mentioned in his books.
He was home-schooled until the age of ten. His mother taught him French and Latin and his governess taught him all other subjects.
A close personal friend of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Author 尼尔·盖曼 is a big fan of Lewis. He read the entire Chronicles of Narnia after seeing The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988).
Died a week before his 65th birthday.
In "Moral Crusader" mode, was a proponent of carbolic-based aversion therapy and worse.
Cited Scottish fantasy writer George MacDonald as his greatest influence.
He cited Scottish fantasy author George MacDonald as his greatest inspiration.