The Box of Delights and The Chronicles of Narnia

The present paper will consider the influence of Masefield’s The Box of Delights on Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis himself openly acknowledged his admiration for and indebtedness to Masefield’s work, and the influence of the earlier novel is clearly evident on several occasions in the Chronicles...

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Published inLinguae & (Milano) Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 45 - 61
Main Author Spencer, Alice
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbino University Press 15.07.2021
Subjects
bbc children’s television
box of delights
children’s literature
christmas
christmas literature
fantasy literature
lewis
liminal fantasy
masefield
narnia
portal quest fantasy
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Summary:The present paper will consider the influence of Masefield’s The Box of Delights on Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis himself openly acknowledged his admiration for and indebtedness to Masefield’s work, and the influence of the earlier novel is clearly evident on several occasions in the Chronicles. However, certain key differences in the two authors’ handling of similar themes and motifs reveal fundamental divergences in their attitudes to childhood and their vision of the function of children’s literature.
ISSN:2281-8952
1724-8698
DOI:10.7358/ling-2021-001-spen