The Lamp-post Listener: Chronicling Narnia, Middle-earth, and Other Worlds

Dr. Jason Baxter discusses how Great Books influenced the mind of Lewis.

Dr. Baxter teachers Great Books at the University of Notre Dame. He writes on the relevance of medieval thought and literature, and, especially, medieval theology and Dante. In his popular writing and lectures, he talks about the arts, travel and literature, technology and humanism, science and culture, and modernity in light of the ancient world. He is the author of numerous books, including An Introduction to Christian Mysticism, The Infinite Beauty of the World: Dante's Encyclopedia and the Names of God, Falling Inward: Humanities in the Age of Technology, A Beginner’s Guide to Dante’s Divine Comedy, and, most recently, The Medieval Mind of CS Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind.

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All Extracts by C.S. Lewis copyright © C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. Used with permission.

Phil, Daniel, and Andrew celebrate May the Fourth!

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  • Special Edition Changes
  • • A New Hope
    • • Maclunkey!
      • Jabba the Hutt
    • The Empire Strikes Back
    • Return of the Jedi
  • Attack of the Clones Title Reveal
  • • Ewan McGregor hears "Attack of the Clones" for the first time
    • Ewan McGregor learns the title of Star Wars Ep II
  • Catalog of the Musical Themes by Frank Lehman
  • • The Phantom Menace - “Duel of the Fates;” “Anakin’s Theme;” and the hidden Emperor's Theme
    • Attack of the Clones - “Across the Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones)”
    • Revenge of the Sith - Dies irae
    • A New Hope - “Princess Leia’s Theme;” Force Theme (Binary Sunset)
    • The Empire Strikes Back - Yoda’s Theme
    • Return of the Jedi - “The Emperor”; “Parade of the Ewoks”
    • The Force Awakens - Rey’s Theme ; Poe’s Theme
    • The Last Jedi - Rose’s Theme; The Jedi Steps; and Luke’s march towards Kylo Ren
    • The Rise of Skywalker - “The Rise of Skywalker”
  • Dies Irae
  • • Why is this creepy melody in so many movies?
    • Dies irae at Lars Homestead
    • Dies irae with Rey
  • Star Wars without John Williams
  • The Soundtrack Show

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Edmund learns more about the magic land from the Queen of Narnia.

“'It is a lovely place, my house,' said the Queen. 'I am sure you would like it. There are whole rooms full of Turkish Delight, and what’s more, I have no children of my own. I want a nice boy whom I could bring up as a Prince and who would be King of Narnia when I am gone. While he was Prince he would wear a gold crown and eat Turkish Delight all day long; and you are much the cleverest and handsomest young man I’ve ever met. I think I would like to make you the Prince—some day, when you bring the others to visit me.'

'Why not now?' said Edmund. His face had become very red and his mouth and fingers were sticky. He did not look either clever or handsome, whatever the Queen might say."

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Here are the two maps of Narnia discussed in this episode:

1. Map of Narnia and Its Surrounding Countries, by Pauline Baynes
2. Map of Narnia, from Walden Media/Disney

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