Scott Hutchins remarks: > Lewis's books seem very writerly, with all sorts of parenthetical remarks > that make it difficult to get involved with thes story, though he did this > less as it wore on. This is one reason I have yet to see why these books > are considered so much superior to Baum's, just because the publisher got > the series to continue, with much inconsistency, through other authors of > varying quality. Aside from C.S. Lewis' reputation as teacher and scholar, the popularity is due in some ways to his powers as a writer of Christian apologetics, of which the Narnia series is a prime example. Thus, he's sanctioned and found in Christian bookstores (as are the tapes) as well as in SF/Fantasy sections and bookstores. I've been curious for a while about the power of some Christian groups in promoting certain authors and/or films. For example, when CHARIOTS OF FIRE hit town a while back, there were many people attending who had tickets that were provided through a church-affiliated group or school. Don Larsson ---------------------- Donald Larsson, Mankato State U (MN) [log in to unmask] ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite