Entering the ‘Shadowlands’ : Biopic as Metonymic Adaptation.
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On the one hand, his Narnia Chronicles, particularly The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe are still some of the most well-loved novels in English children's literature. For instance, to mark the centenary anniversary of his birth in 1998, in addition to new editions of the seven-book chronicles, numerous national events were organized. These included a theatrical adaptation of his work by the Royal Shakespeare Company, a competition at Hamleys, the famous London toy shop, for children to make greetings cards on the theme of the Narnia stories and commemorative postage stamps issued by The Royal Mail. Popular stars at the time, such as Gerri Halliwell of The Spice Girls and even, Liam Gallagher, the singer from Oasis, all recounted how much they loved the books too. On the other hand, Lewis is not without his critics and certainly often appears to suffer in comparison with his contemporary, J. R. R. Tolkien. This is significant, given how closely these authors and their works relate to each other, yet it may be explained through various reasons. They were the most famous members of a literary group known as the Inklings who met regularly in Oxford where they were both teaching. Today, anyone visiting their most famous venue, the Eagle and Child Pub, is greeted by a sign reading: Pippin: "What's that?" Merry: "This my friend, is a pint." Pippin: "It comes in pints? I'm getting one!" This dialogue is from the 2001 film adaptation The Fellowship of the Ring and, thanks to Peter Jackson, is indicative of the way many people first view Tolkien. Much of the initial success of The Lord of the Rings was based upon its adoption as a counter-cultural text in the 1960's focussing on its promotion of the benefits of smoking "pipe-weed" and drinking ale as pastimes. While this is a superficial reading of the text, it
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