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source for wardrobe question

source for wardrobe question

Postby jilltroy » October 1st, 2004, 6:36 pm

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!
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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby loeee » October 1st, 2004, 6:49 pm

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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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby Sven » October 1st, 2004, 8:30 pm

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Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby jill » October 1st, 2004, 9:56 pm

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!
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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby centauri » October 4th, 2004, 3:45 am

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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Postby Sven » October 4th, 2004, 9:51 pm

Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby Growing Up To Be A Child » October 5th, 2004, 2:52 pm

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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby loeee » October 5th, 2004, 4:36 pm

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Postby carol » October 5th, 2004, 6:25 pm

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Postby Sven » October 5th, 2004, 8:27 pm

Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby loeee » October 5th, 2004, 8:35 pm

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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby Sven » October 5th, 2004, 8:47 pm

Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
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Re: source for wardrobe question

Postby carol » October 6th, 2004, 5:13 am

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....
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