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C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis . The Author . By Chloe Year 9 English. Childhood . C.S Lewis was born in Belfast on 29 th of November 1898, in a house where Dundela flats now stand. He had a dog called Jacksie. When Jacksie died, Lewis insisted on being called Jack. . Teenage Years.

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C.S. Lewis

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  1. C.S. Lewis The Author By Chloe Year 9 English

  2. Childhood • C.S Lewis was born in Belfast on 29th of November 1898, in a house where Dundela flats now stand. • He had a dog called Jacksie. • When Jacksie died, Lewis insisted on being called Jack.

  3. Teenage Years • As a teenager he loved collecting copies of his favourite stories and poetry. • He used to memorize long passages from his favourite stories off by heart. • He attended Campbell College in Belfast. Here are some of his favourite books.

  4. Adult Times • He was in the first World War, and was wounded in the arm, chest and leg. • He became a teacher in Oxford University in 1925. • Lewis married in 1956, but unfortunately his wife died in 1960.

  5. Inspirations? • The street lamp in Campbell College grounds may have been the inspirations for the Lamp in The Lion, The witch and the Wardrobe. • The Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland were his inspirations for Narnia. • The Lion door handle on his church door might have been the inspiration for the lion, Aslan.

  6. His Books • C.S Lewis has written over 40 books but his most popular is the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. • His books have translated into more than 20 languages including Chinese. • He wrote his books every morning for one hour before he started teaching his students at Oxford University.

  7. In Memory. • A plaque has been erected near Dundela Flats to mark where Lewis was born in Dundela Villas. • His family used to worship in St Marks Church on the Holywood Road. • There is a stained glass window in St Marks Church that was donated by the Lewis brothers. St Mark’s Church

  8. Lewis died in 1963 at the age of 65 and his grave is in Oxford. • We have had to say good bye to a brilliant author and devout Christian who brought us such amazing stories and tales as The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and the Chronicles of Narnia.

  9. Bye Bye By Chloe Baxter year 9 English

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