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source for wardrobe question

PostPosted: October 1st, 2004, 6:36 pm
by jilltroy
Hi. I'm wondering if anyone's come across a reliable source to verify the oft-told story of one of the children staying with Lewis during the war asking what was behind the wardrobe, thereby setting into motion the LWW? Any help would be great, thanks!
Jill

Re: source for wardrobe question

PostPosted: October 1st, 2004, 6:49 pm
by loeee
Hello Jill,

I recently heard that story for the first time, on the PBS special on Lewis and Freud. There were several inaccuracies in that program, so I think you are wise to try to check the sources. That being said, I have no idea where you would look, beyond this site. Perhaps one of the other Wardrobians has some information.

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PostPosted: October 1st, 2004, 8:30 pm
by Sven

Re: source for wardrobe question

PostPosted: October 1st, 2004, 9:56 pm
by jill
Thank you both. I saw it written in Brian Sibley's 1989 book, The Land of Narnia, so I figured it must have some validity to it, but I can't seem to find a "closer-to-the-source" source.
Still open if anyone comes up with anything...
Thanks!
Jill

Re: source for wardrobe question

PostPosted: October 4th, 2004, 3:45 am
by centauri
They just discussed this story on the PBS special, The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud with Dr. Arand Nicholl. The book is also available at Amazon.com. So the story appears to be true.

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PostPosted: October 4th, 2004, 9:51 pm
by Sven

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PostPosted: October 5th, 2004, 2:52 pm
by Growing Up To Be A Child

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PostPosted: October 5th, 2004, 4:36 pm
by loeee

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PostPosted: October 5th, 2004, 6:25 pm
by carol

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PostPosted: October 5th, 2004, 7:26 pm
by robsia

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PostPosted: October 5th, 2004, 8:27 pm
by Sven

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PostPosted: October 5th, 2004, 8:35 pm
by loeee

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PostPosted: October 5th, 2004, 8:47 pm
by Sven

Re: source for wardrobe question

PostPosted: October 6th, 2004, 5:13 am
by carol
The "someone else" may well have the initials W.H. since he was the source of a number of things Sibley quotes. (I like Sibley myself, and have been quoting his book for several years.)
I'd prefer to ask these questions to Mr Gresham....