December 9, 2005

Narnia Mania

If you haven’t spent the last couple of months in a cave you’re probably aware that Disney is releasing their latest projected blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe today. The Chronicles of Narnia was originally a seven-book series written by C.S. Lewis. I fondly remember reading these as a child. I’d have to check with my parents but I’m pretty sure I probably read them all.

If you’re a Narnia fan you’ll want to check out a couple of things we’ve put together here at LearnOutLoud.com. The first is our C. S. Lewis Author Page. We’ve collected every audio and video title from or about C.S. Lewis that we could find. One of my favorites include the The Chronicles of Narnia CD Box Set which contains unabridged recordings of all seven Narnia books for a very affordable price ($52.50). Another interesting title is a reading of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe read by Michael York.

If you’re interested in learning more about C.S. Lewis or delving into some of his non-Narnia material there are a couple of things you may want to check out. You can start with our free reading of the C. S. Lewis Wikipedia entry where you’ll learn more about the man behind Narnia. Then you can move on to The C.S. Lewis Signature Classics Audio Collection, a collection containing The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain and Mere Christianity.

If you’re heading to the movie this weekend drop a quick post in the forums and let us know how it was.

Have a great weekend everyone!