The Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis · 1950
Lewis created the portal fantasy for millions of readers, and the theological layer that Pullman later challenged is genuinely embedded, not imposed. Whatever one thinks of its religious agenda, the story Lewis builds around Aslan remains mythologically powerful.
The case against
Susan gets barred from paradise for liking lipstick and invitations, and the final book keeps insisting that leaving the world behind is pure joy. The Calormenes are a caricature of the Islamic East that has aged badly. Lewis the preacher keeps shouldering Lewis the storyteller away from the wardrobe.
Science Fiction & Fantasy · the Pro canon
The case for it and the rest of the canon open with Pro.
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