From Narnia to a Space Odyssey : The War of Letters Between Arthur C. Clarke and C. S. Lewis

By: Arthur C. Clarke, C. S. Lewis

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Hardcover | 1 December 2003

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From Narnia to Space Odyssey is the dialogue of letters between Arthur C. Clarke and C.S. Lewis in which they debate, discuss, and ponder the potential and potential dangers of the rise of technology. Their encounter sets the stage for much of what we face today: is technology the "beauty" that will lead to a more utopian society, or is it the "beast" that endangers our humanity and spirit?

Clarke and Lewis began their correspondence in December 1943 when Clarke took Lewis to task for his remark about "little rocket societies bent on exporting the crimes of mankind to other planets." While they met only once (at a well-known pub in Oxford, with Lewis bringing along a good friend-the Oxford don, one J.R.R. Tolkein), their "encounters" lasted until 1954 when Clarke became involved in underwater exploration and left for the Great Barrier Reef. Their concern about the future of society, even from differing perspectives, is both provocative and illuminating, and bears close reading today when we are all confronted with the question whether mankind can control the explosion of technology or will become its slave.

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Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Science Science in General Impact of Science & Technology on Society Biographies & True Stories Diaries, Letters & Journals Literary Studies of Fiction

Introduction: The Other Clarke and Lewis	p. 5
C.S. Lewis: "Protector of the Heavens"	p. 11
Arthur C. Clarke: "Man of the Century"	p. 21
Preface	p. 33
The Clarke/Lewis Correspondence	p. 35
Stories and Essays	p. 53
Ministering Angels	p. 54
Forms of Things Unknown	p. 63
On Science Fiction	p. 70
A Meeting with Medusa	p. 82
Jupiter Five	p. 121
The Nine Billion Names of God	p. 148
The Star	p. 155
The Light of Darkness	p. 161
The Moon and Mr. Farnsworth	p. 167
When Will the Real Space Age Begin?	p. 171
A Final Letter from Arthur C. Clarke	p. 175
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