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by Leonard F. Wheat

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Wheats intriguing interpretation of Pullmans work is the first to point out the many allegorical features of the His Dark Materials trilogy and to highlight the ingenious ways in which Pullman subtly attacks religious institutions and superstitions.

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Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy is one of the most popular fantasy works of our time. Both the trilogy and the movies based on it are being marketed chiefly as YA (young adult) fare. But Leonard F. Wheat shows in this fascinating analysis that His Dark Materials is far more than a YA tale. At a deeper level it is a complex triple allegory--a surface story that uses 231 symbols to tell three hidden stories. As such, it is among the most profound, intellectually challenging, and thoroughly adult works ever written.
Wheat brings the hidden stories to light. He demonstrates how Pullman retells two prominent works of British literature--C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and John Milton's Paradise Lost. Pullman's aim is to counter Lewis's pro-Christian allegory with his own anti-Christian allegory. Pullman does this in his second allegory by turning Paradise Lost upside down. Satan and his daughter, Sin, along with Adam's murderous son Cain, become heroes; God and Jesus become villains. This retold story depicts our society's warfare between knowledge (symbolized by Dust) and religious superstitions (symbolized by Specters). Pullman adds an original third hidden story featuring Christian missionaries, Charles Darwin, agnostics, and atheists.
Wheat's intriguing interpretation of Pullman's work is the first to point out the many allegorical features of His Dark Materials and to highlight the ingenious ways in which Pullman subtly attacks religious institutions and superstitions. Pullman fans as well as readers interested in fantasy or concerned about religious coercion will find Wheat's book not only stimulating but overflowing with surprises.

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  • Title Philp Pullman's His Dark Materials: A Multiple Allegory
  • Author Leonard F. Wheat
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 338
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Prometheus Books, New York
  • Publication date 2007-12-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781591025894 / 1591025893
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.94 x 6.22 x 0.73 in (22.71 x 15.80 x 1.85 cm)
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Library of Congress subjects Young adult fiction, English - History and, Fantasy fiction, English - History and
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007027085
  • Dewey Decimal Code 823.914

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2008, Page 314

About the author

Leonard F. Wheat, a retired economist living in Alexandria, VA, received his PhD from Harvard University in 1958 and is the author of five previous books dealing with economics, film, and religion. His books include Kubrick's 2001: A Triple Allegory and Paul Tillich's Dialectical Humanism: Unmasking the God above God.

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