The Wisdom of Narnia

The Wisdom of Narnia
Литагент HarperCollins

A collection of quotes and excerpts with black and white art from all seven books in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. The Wisdom of Narnia is charming compilation of Narnian words of comfort and inspiration that speaks volumes in just 60 pages.More than sixty years since C.S. Lewis first captivated readers with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the characters of The Chronicles of Narnia continue to enchant us with the wit, observations, and truths that have made millions of fans take them to heart for a lifetime. To read Narnians’ thoughts about their world is to see deeper into our own.Discover more Narnian wisdom by reading the entire series: The Magician’s Nephew, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle.

Contents

Foreword

Simple Pleasures

Kindness & Loyalty

Free & Equal

Creativity

Cleverness/Clever Council

Honour

Responsibility

Friendship & Fellowship

Wisdom of Aslan

Everyday Truths

Intelligence & Reason

Silly Sense

Common Sense

Bravery

A Lesson Learned

True Leadership

Fears

Reaping Evil

Bad Choices

Philosophy of Puddleglum

The Effect of Beauty

Faith

Heart’s Desires

Fortitude

The End & the Beginning

About the Author and Illustrator

Copyright

About the Publisher

Abbreviations used in this book:

MN—The Magician’s Nephew

LWW—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

HHB—The Horse and His Boy

PC—Prince Caspian

VDT—The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

SC—The Silver Chair

LB—The Last Battle

Foreword (#u62d10b99-ae65-5644-950f-51e430d44e8b)

The Wisdom of Narnia

Captivated by the spirited adventures of C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, generations of readers have also been touched and inspired by their timeless wisdom, simple truths, and gentle humour. We come to understand, through excerpts from all seven books, the power of this special place that has been so important to readers for over fifty years.

Simple Pleasures (#u62d10b99-ae65-5644-950f-51e430d44e8b)

There’s nothing to beat good freshwater fish if you eat it when it has been alive half an hour ago and has come out of the pan half a minute ago.

LWW: 74

To sleep under the stars, to drink nothing but well water and to live chiefly on nuts and wild fruit, was a strange experience for Caspian after his bed with silken sheets in a tapestried chamber at the castle, with meals laid out on gold and silver dishes in the anteroom, and attendants ready at his call. But he had never enjoyed himself more. Never had sleep been more refreshing nor food tasted more savoury.

PC: 84

Kindness & Loyalty (#u62d10b99-ae65-5644-950f-51e430d44e8b)

When it was almost dark Tirian heard a light pitter-patter of feet and saw some small creatures coming toward him…. Then, in a moment, they were all standing up on their hind legs, laying their cool paws on his knees and giving his knees snuffly animal kisses…. They fed him with oatcakes and fresh butter, and then with some more wine.