Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis
| First published | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Collins |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | C. S. Lewis |
| Pages | 206 |
| Price | £7.95 |
| ISBN | 0002150484 |
- Edited and with an introduction by Walter Hooper, secretary to C.S. Lewis in 1963, the last year of his life.
- "Although more an indirect portrait of an Edwardian childhood than a major collection of new stories, Boxen--as Lewis' first and formative imaginary kingdom--should be of interest to Narnia enthusiasts." --Kirkus Reviews 1985-09-15 (posted 2011)
- On the title page of 2008 collection Boxen: Childhood Chronicles Before Narnia by C.S. Lewis and W.H. Lewis (brothers), publisher HarperCollins calls this an "abridged" version of the latter. In fact the only differences in Lewis content are that the latter includes [a] three more Boxen "novels" (reportedly all of those extant, 6 rather than 3) and [b] more and better-reproduced images of original materials.
Edited by Walter Hooper. Locus1 has page count of 360.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Michael R. Collings | Fantasy Review, January 1986 |
| 1987 | Baird Searles | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, January 1987 |
| 1987 | Fernando Quadros Gouvea | Fantasy Review, January-February 1987 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Introduction (Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis) | Walter Hooper | Essay |
| 23 | Animal-Land | C. S. Lewis | Short Fiction |
| 59 | Boxen | C. S. Lewis | Short Fiction |
| 195 | Encyclopedia Boxoniana | C. S. Lewis | Short Fiction |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis |
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1985 | Fount / Collins | Trade Paperback | Collection | C. S. Lewis | 208 | |
| Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis |
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1985 | Harcourt Brace Jovanovich | Hardcover | Collection | C. S. Lewis | 206 | |
| Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young C. S. Lewis |
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1986 | Harvest / HBJ | Trade Paperback | Collection | C. S. Lewis | 206 |