Summary
Lewis observes that The Magician's Nephew "is a very important story because it shows how all the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began." He had no difficulty accepting the possibility of life on other planets. Prior to writing The Magician's Nephew, he authored three science fiction novels exploring extraterrestrial life: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength. In The Magician's Nephew, Lewis envisions the creation of a new universe, aiming to speculate on the events that might unfold during such a genesis. Although he draws inspiration from the Biblical Creation story, he introduces notable differences, particularly with Digory Kirk preventing the Fall that Adam and Eve succumbed to. Digory resists temptation and refrains from eating the fruit. Despite these elements, The Magician's Nephew is not a religious treatise; it is an engaging and thrilling adventure set across three worlds, filled with humor rather than solemnity.
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