Tag Archives: Place of the Lion

1931: “The Place of the Lion” summary

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Sørina Higgins

I have already posted so much about The Place of the Lion here on this blog that you may wonder why I am writing on it again. After all, I had that 8-post series of guest writers on this novel, … Continue reading →

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Heroines and Humility part 2

Posted on 7 August 2014 by Sørina Higgins

Yesterday, Dr. Crystal Hurd shared her thoughts about the heroines The Place of the Lion and That Hideous Strength in Heroines and Humility Part I. Now here is part II. Heroines and Humility: How Charles Williams Shaped C.S. Lewis’ That … Continue reading →

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Heroines and Humility: a guest post by Crystal Hurd

Posted on 6 August 2014 by Sørina Higgins

Dr. Crystal Hurd is an educator, writer, poet, and researcher from Virginia. She lives with her husband and four dogs (among them “Jack” and “Lucy”) in southwest Virginia. A self-proclaimed book nerd, her interests include reading, writing, photography, and immersing … Continue reading →

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Casting “The Place of the Lion”

Posted on 16 May 2014 by Sørina Higgins

Let’s play a game of pretend. Suppose you were making a movie of The Place of the Lion for the BBC: Which actors would you cast in the major roles? Go! Anthony Durant Damaris Tighe Quentin Sabot Richardson Dora Wilmot … Continue reading →

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Guest Post 8 on “The Place of the Lion” by David Llewellyn Dodds

Posted on 2 October 2013 by Sørina Higgins

This is the eighth in a series of guest posts written by readers about The Place of the Lion, one of CW’s great novels. Today’s post is by David Dodds. While The Place of the Lion is an exciting story … Continue reading →

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Guest Post 7 on “The Place of the Lion” by Brenton Dickieson

Posted on 30 September 2013 by Sørina Higgins

This is the seventh in a series of guest posts written by readers about The Place of the Lion, one of CW’s great novels. Today’s post is by Brenton Dickieson.  Brenton Dickieson is a freelance writer and university lecturer in … Continue reading →

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Guest Post 6 on “The Place of the Lion” by Hannah Eagleson

Posted on 28 September 2013 by Sørina Higgins

This is the sixth in a series of guest posts written by readers of The Place of the Lion, one of CW’s great novels. Today’s post is by Hannah Eagleson. Hannah Eagleson has a PhD in Renaissance literature from the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post 5 on “The Place of the Lion” by Crystal Hurd

Posted on 26 September 2013 by Sørina Higgins

This is the fifth in a series of guest posts written by readers of The Place of the Lion, one of CW’s great novels. Today’s post is by Crystal Hurd. Crystal is a writer, poet, reader, and public school educator … Continue reading →

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Guest Post 4 on “The Place of the Lion” by John Fitzgerald

Posted on 24 September 2013 by Sørina Higgins

This is the fourth in a series of guest posts written by readers of The Place of the Lion, one of CW’s great novels. Most of these posts assume the reader’s familiarity with The Place of the Lion, so you … Continue reading →

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Guest Post 3 on “The Place of the Lion” by Doug Jackson

Posted on 22 September 2013 by Sørina Higgins

This is the third in a series of guest posts written by readers of The Place of the Lion, one of CW’s great novels. Most of these posts assume the reader’s familiarity with The Place of the Lion, so you … Continue reading →

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