"A great crowd of people were standing all round the Stone Table and though the moon was shining many of them carried torches which burned with evil-looking red flames and black smoke. But such people! Ogres with monstrous teeth, and wolves, and bull-headed men; spirits of evil trees and poisonous plants...."
- C. S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"
Pauline Baynes

SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “We’re Getting Closer to the Sun” short promotional video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwujlMUyb4

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All mortals tend to turn into the things they are pretending to be.
-- C. S. Lewis

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"A Children's story which is only enjoyed by children is a bad children's story"

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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe — Esperanto Translation

Esperanto translation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis.

https://www.jrdnzr.com/2025/04/20/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-esperanto-translation/

I love these types of discoveries. With the advent of archaeology and new modern imaging techniques, we seem to be recovering more and more of what was once lost.

As an aside, Merlin is one of my favorite fictional figures, and C.S. Lewis' depiction of him in That Hideous Strength one of my favorite renditions of Merlin. Lewis imagines him as an immense, serious man who is Christian but only barely—he seems very pagan still—and who can channel angelic powers. You can tell Lewis had a lot of fun imagining Merlin waking up to wreak havoc on the supernatural forces of evil in the 20th century.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/merlin-manuscript-discovered-cambridge

"On the roof - not sitting, but standing on the roof - swaying with superb balance as it came at full speed round the corner with one wheel in the air - was Jadis the Queen of Queens and the Terror of Charn. Her teeth were bared, her eyes shone like fire, and her long hair streamed out behind her like a comet's tail."
- C. S. Lewis, "The Magician's Nephew"
Pauline Baynes

Useless quote for 7 Feb:

" We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."

~ C. S. Lewis in "The Abolition of Man" (1943)

"What are our plans?" asked Nikabrik. "Battle or flight?"

"Battle if need be," said Trumpkin. "But we are hardly ready for it yet...."

"I don't like the idea of running away," said Caspian.

"Hear him! Hear him!" said the Bulgy Bears. "Whatever we do, don't let's have any running. Especially not before supper; and not too soon after it neither."

- C. S. Lewis, "Prince Caspian"

"The faces surprised him very much. Nothing less like the ‘angel’ of popular art could well be imagined.... One single changeless expression - so clear that it hurt and dazzled him - was stamped on each, and there was nothing else there at all.... He concluded in the end that it was charity. But it was terrifyingly different from the expression of human charity."
- C. S. Lewis, "Perelandra"
Matej Cadil

"Laughter [caused by joy] does us no good and should always be discouraged. Besides, the phenomenon [of joy] is of itself disgusting and a direct insult to the realism, dignity, and austerity of Hell."
- C. S. Lewis, "The Screwtape Letters"
Ralph Steadman

"I have stood here (but that was near the end) when the roar of battle went up from every street and the river of Charn ran red." She paused and added, "All in one moment one woman blotted it out forever."

"Who?" said Digory in a faint voice; but he had already guessed the answer.

"I," said the Queen. "I, Jadis, the last Queen, but the Queen of the World."

- C. S. Lewis, "The Magician's Nephew"
Pauline Baynes

Rediscovering that my willingness to work seems to reflect what I think is important SO my to do list is made up of things I can put off. Meanwhile, I read the dictionary, compile Lingít vocabulary in context, and think this is a great prompt for art.
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

—C.S. Lewis via #MichaelCampling #CSLewis #Books #IndigenousLanguage #LingítLanguage #WatercoloursPrompt

George MacDonald (1824–1905) was born #OTD, 10 Dec. One of the earliest theorists of the fantastic, & grandfather of modern fantasy literature, he was read & admired by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien & Madeleine L’Engle, among others

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: Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941)

1/5

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/3082

Here’s a question for fellow Narnia fans.

What do you think happened to the magical fruit tree that appeared in The Magicians Nephew after Digory buried the last piece of toffee in the soil?

I was so disappointed that none of the other books in this series ever talked about that delicious, toffee-like fruit again. I wanted someone to find it or at least mention that it exists!

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C.S. Lewis reads J.R.R. Tolkien a bed time story by @eleanormorton

https://youtube.com/shorts/NlgfmMwdze4