Wardrobes

[jeannineatkins]

In my last post I noted that Wheaton College in Illinois has the wardrobe that belonged to C.S. Lewis. And they do. Here's a picture:

Comments

[beckylevine]

The one at Wheaton does look a lot like the one I always imagined. The OTHER one though, is 1.5 hours south of my parents' house!! (And on your way to visit your daughter in LA). Possibilities...

[jeannineatkins]

Yes, that is what immediately came to my mind, too! It's kind of near Becky's house! This one seems a bit more "ordinary" with mirrors on the door, and it sounds like they just keep it outside the English Dept. office, but that's kind of cool, too. And I wouldn't mind seeing more of Santa Barbara!

[purple_nym]

I really like the last few lines in that blog entry: "They are what Lewis would call shadows of the wardrobe. What really matters is the wardrobe in the story, because that is the doorway into the land beyond our own -- the true land of Aslan."

[jeannineatkins]

Magic... imagination... shadows... all kinds of doors... and of course, Aslan. We had some arguments about the natures of Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and poor Susan, but I think everyone loved Aslan.

[tamra_wight]

Oh! How cool!

Thanks for sharing!

[jeannineatkins]

Yeah, I love the wardrobe in my mind, but there's something about a real one touched by C.S. Lewis. It has to have some kind of power!

Westmont's Wardrobe

[anonymous]

Westmont's wardrobe is not on campus as it is touring with the Narnia Exhibition (http://www.narniaexhibition.com/) which is leaving Arizona and will be in Philadelphia in November. Here are some pictures of the exhibit: http://www.westmont.edu/_public_affairs/press_kit/wardrobe_exhibit.html

Thanks for your interest!

Re: Westmont's Wardrobe

[jeannineatkins]

That is good to know! Thank you!