God's Storyteller.

LEWIS, C. S., 1898-1963; CHRISTIAN authors; NARNIA (Imaginary place); CHILDREN'S literature; CHRISTIANITY; CHILDREN'S books; CHRONICLES of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, The (Film)

The article profiles British writer C. S. Lewis, author of the seven-volume "Chronicles of Narnia," the first of which is being brought to the screen. Lewis admitted that he did not much care for the company of children. The few works of children's literature that he read all conveyed a strong ethical vision. One of Lewis' motives for writing the Narnia stories was a deeply moral desire to steer children away from the mistakes he had made when younger. What drove Lewis from complacent selfishness is difficult to say. He saw his mission as bringing the Christian message to the post-Christian world. Lewis' critics found his faith too insular, secure and smug.