| OT: Prydain Chronicles [message #282027] |
Fr, 16 Juni 2006 05:48 |
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In my ongoing attempt to reread all of the fantasy from my youth that feels
important to me, I've just read the Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd
Alexander. They were very enjoyable, standing up better than Narnia and The
Dark is Rising (except perhaps the Grey King); though simple, I thoroughly
recommend them to anyone interested in fantasy for children/young adults.
There are similarities between Taran and Harry Potter, namely, the fact that
neither excels at anything in particular. Taran, however, clearly succeeds
through his willingness to take the advice of those people he surrounds
himself with. Harry succeeds...I'm not sure what the formula is. You tell
me.
Among the novels comprising the Prydain Chronicles, the Black Cauldron
received a Newberry Honory medal, and the High King won the Newberry for
1969.
Next is A Wrinkle in Time. I really loved that book, finding it lovely and
mysterious, and I'm afraid to reread it as a result!
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Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com
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| Re: OT: Prydain Chronicles [message #282041 ] |
Fr, 16 Juni 2006 07:00 |
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In article <47Sdnf64hLS5tg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_oKdnZ2d [at] comcast.com>, Matt Clara
<hey.wood.y [at] buzz.off> writes
>In my ongoing attempt to reread all of the fantasy from my youth that feels
>important to me, I've just read the Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd
>Alexander. They were very enjoyable, standing up better than Narnia and The
>Dark is Rising (except perhaps the Grey King); though simple, I thoroughly
>recommend them to anyone interested in fantasy for children/young adults.
>There are similarities between Taran and Harry Potter, namely, the fact that
>neither excels at anything in particular. Taran, however, clearly succeeds
>through his willingness to take the advice of those people he surrounds
>himself with. Harry succeeds...I'm not sure what the formula is. You tell
>me.
>
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Keeps his head in a crisis. Inspires loyalty in others (Fawkes, Ron &
Hermione, the DA).
--
A.G.McDowell
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| Re: OT: Prydain Chronicles [message #282349 ] |
Do, 22 Juni 2006 06:23 |
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In article <47Sdnf64hLS5tg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_oKdnZ2d [at] comcast.com>,
Matt Clara <hey.wood.y [at] buzz.off> wrote:
>In my ongoing attempt to reread all of the fantasy from my youth that feels
>important to me, I've just read the Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd
>Alexander. They were very enjoyable, standing up better than Narnia and The
>Dark is Rising (except perhaps the Grey King); though simple, I thoroughly
>recommend them to anyone interested in fantasy for children/young adults.
>There are similarities between Taran and Harry Potter, namely, the fact that
>neither excels at anything in particular. Taran, however, clearly succeeds
>through his willingness to take the advice of those people he surrounds
>himself with.
Another interesting element about the Chronicles of Prydain is a massive
spoiler, so I'll have to leave some spoiler space.
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In Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain, he solves the problem of having
the Wise Old Man stay out of the hero's way without having to kill him.
It _can_ be done.
=Tamar
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