Wow. This plot got me really excited, particularky the part about how the Lucifer-equivalent guardian angel over Planet Earth rebelled, causing Earth to be the silent planet and odd one out amongst the rest of the compliant, God-aligned cosmos. It's really doing Science Fiction in an original (Christianesque) way that is very different from today's secular Sci Fi. I never thought it was possible to merge Christianity and sci-fi, due to our modern secularity brought about by science. Update: Just finished reading it, it was rad. I particularly loved the contrast between mankind and Malacandrian society, and how the Oyasa of Earth twisted all the laws in humans' minds until they were afraid of death. It really reminds me of Sauron and how he made the Numenoreans fear the Gift of Men (death) and start to see it as a curse instead, leading to Ar-Pharazon and the Akallabêth.

The descriptions of the seas, oceans, and islands in Perelandra is unequalled in literature. Trust me.

The Space Trilogy is probably the most unique science fiction series ever written! It doesn’t need all the machines, aliens, and sci-fi tropes to be great, it just shines as its own special piece of writing. This was a great summery IntoTheWardrobe, I hope there is more to come!

My favorite first impression when I read the Space Trilogy as a kid was the realization that the Philosopher beats the pragmatic Scientist every time. As I grew up and learned more about quantum physics, this was confirmed. You must first recognize that CS Lewis wrote about space travel before we went to the moon. So he writes about the pervasive sunlight that is so bright it pierces the walls of a space craft. We visit space and the first impression of the scientists is that space is cold and dark. And afterwards we recognize that even though it is not visible, the astronauts are exposed to tremendous amounts of solar radiation outside our atmosphere and protective ozone. So... CS Lewis was right. Just not by first observance. The Philosopher beat the Scientist before - he had the chance to know for certain. Since Lewis died the same day as JFK, he found out how right he was in Aslan's country. ;)

Reading That Hideous Strength for the third time (in the last year). Wow. This book continues to shock and thrill me. After Till We Have Faces, probably my favorite of Lewis' fiction.

Space Trilogy might actually be my favorite Lewis books!

I read "Out of the Silent Planet" many years ago for a college class...and did an analysis of the book. I LOVED it! So much amazing symbolism throughout the story. I would love so much to see a quality movie that stays true to the book. Somebody do that, please!

I'd never even heard of the Space Trilogy from C.S.Lewis 😲Really want to get copies to read now.

I'm very glad that you're covering The Space Trilogy! I feel the most unique thing about it is that it's sci-fi but written with a Ptolomaic template, instead of a Newtonian one - Lewis was probably the last person in the history of mankind that took seriously the Ptolomaic medieval model of cosmology and following this model, he wrote a sci-fi work that's different from everything that we have today (that follow a Newtonian and, more recently, Einsteinian cosmology).

I read them for the first time a few months ago, finished a few weeks ago. It was wonderful! Truly touching and I was more scared of “the unman” and the NICE than any ghost/monster in any book I’ve read.

My dad got me to read these when I was young. I know so few people that have read them. Prosaic but highly underrated.

With Narnia being written more on a child's level, this series is more on a adult level I believe .also sounds like the gospel is in there too.😀

I'm currently reading the Space Trilogies after finding out Tolkien and Lewis worked together to create awesome stories!! They were the original "Fine, I'll do it myself." Thanks for bringing up this book!

I would absolutely love both to see more on the space trilogy, and for the series to be more well known. Grew up on Narnia, but discovered the space trilogy as a teenager, and there's just so much! in them. Perilandra particularly, I remember reading at an incredibly aweful time in my life as a teenager, just when I needed a world of beauty where mindless, soulless evil could indeed be defeated. I even on several occasions literally dreamed! of what the worlds of Mercury and Jupiter would be like if given Lewis's landscapes, that's how profoundly this trilogy affected me.

Tolkien and Lewis differentiated themselves from other authors by creating sagas different from the others. Because they were based on the spirituality of faith, and on rooted moral values ​​that tempered the character of the protagonist. Making him a full-fledged hero. The space trilogy sounds interesting, but I have more to read right now. I'll elaborate on that later, thanks so much for bringing this up. Good job. 🤗

The ransom trilogy completely rocked my world, probably my favorite books of all time.

I've read Space trilogy years ago. After watching this video, I am going to reread them again. I enjoy the explanations for each character and seeing them in a different light. I do have a suggestion for a possible future videos is Lewis's "The Screwtape's Letters."

And everyone for future videos he's planning on doing Narnia what ifs so if you have a what if suggestion comment your idea or your what if on this comment

I discovered The Space Trilogy as I was searching for something new and interesting to read. Of course, since it was written by my favorite author, I knew I wouldn't be disappointed and I wasn't!! Each book has its own unique story line but they definitely are not stand alone books. You must read all of them. I love the hross, such characters and the eldil and Oyarsa are amazing. That Hideous Strength may give you nightmares but is so well worth the read. Thanks for sharing this great series with those who might not have known about it.

Fingers crossed Stuart does a similar study for the second part of the Ransom tetralogy - Perelandra. A breath taking novel which tells of a world where the Fall doesn't happen ! Even the great John Milton didn't attempt this. Enjoy !

What a wonderful surprise!!! I love the first 2 books if the Trilogy! I can't get past the first few chapters of Hideous Strength but I have movie ideas for Perelandra - down to the theme song, movie score, and the graphics for the credits! C.S. Lewis is such a gifted writer that I visualized every written detail of the book, like the moving islands (described like untetheted rafts), the first woman, creatures, the cave setting, and the rest. I wish there were investors to produce the Trilogy as it deserves to be shown to a new generation of thinking young people. Lewis' books have timeless lessons, but the Trilogy was WAY ahead of its time!!! I would love to contribute my ideas for a large screen production! Thanks for introducing Narnia fans to the next level of Lewis' stories.❤️❤️❤️

Ooooh I was excited to see this one! I've loved the Ransom stories since I was in high school. I recommend them to everybody reading this comment. That Hideous Strength gets pretty frightening a time or two though, be advised lol. Thank you so much for the video and recognition! Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you, friends. ✝️ :)

I'm so happy you're sharing this! I only read the first one, and it's already some of the finest and most peculiar sci-fi I've ever read. It's a shame it's not as well known as Narnia, it very much deserves to be!

I recently read the Space Trilogy for the first time and loved it - I think it's the best stuff Lewis has ever written :) Shame it's unknown to most :(

I've read the trilogy several times and until now thought I was one of the few who read it. Excellent reading.

I remember reading "out of the silent planet" many years ago, what memories

I'm so glad you did this. I hope to see more on this series, which has always been a favorite

Finally, someone else realizing that Tolkien, Ransom, and Narnia could all be connected!

I'm so excited to see more of this, I have loved the Ransom Trilogy since I was a kid!

That was beautiful. I never thought I could ever hear a Lewis work that intrigued me like Narnia but you’ve proven me wrong. I can’t wait to hear more and I can’t wait to get these books sometime.

Ah yes, of course Tolkien & Lewis are the best for their ways of story telling. They're just the best duo masters to learn.

Wow! Right now I want to read that whole cosmological trilogy!! I really love your channel, giving deep and rich analysis of this iconic, spiritualistic and fantastical world of Lewis!! Wonderful work!! I love this style of Science Fiction is like Space Fantasy style or even Cosmology Myths! similar to A True Story of Lucian, the adventures of Baron Munchausen, the Barsovian Saga, Dante Heavens and others cosmological stories! They are quirky, sensational and uniquely familiar! It complements well with the surreal and logic!

Another fantastic video! I can’t wait to dive into this trilogy! I can get it for free in audible!

The Ransom trilogy was the second book series after Narnia that I encountered related to Lewis. I listened to a free audiobook version (this was available via KZfaq) and Oh boy I was not ready for what I encountered. After going from the magical lands of Narnia I wasn't ready for the heavy theological space fantasy series. Especially the last book which felt like Lewis took a swing at 1984 in his style. Good books don't think I could manage them again with how heavy they are. And very glad to see some one talk about them as its what I craved after listen/ reading them.

I'm really glad you covered this. The Space Trilogy, and not Narnia, was actually where I first got into Lewis and they remain solid favorites. Looking forward to seeing where you take this. :)

Excellent synopsis of the first part of the Ransom tetralogy. Beautiful accompanying art work. Thank you to Stuart. ( Like CS Lewis, I Perelandra is the best book )

Many years ago my local library had the original Bodley Head edition set of the Space Trilogy. I read "Out of the Silent Planet" and fell in love with it, then started to read Perelandra soon after, but found it hard to continue due to it's more heavy theological/philosophical discussions. I completed it years later at a different stage in my life when I had become a believer in the Baha'i Faith, and found it much more satisfying then. I've still yet to read "That Hideous Strength".

You're videos are great! Keep them coming!

I've been a HUGE Narnia fan for over 40 years, but have never read the Space Trilogy. My first thought when I read about this newest video (which I haven't seen yet) was, "what does the Space Trilogy have to do with 'Into the Wardrobe'?" But then I read all the positive comments here, now I'm anxious to watch the video, and probably read the books now! I've enjoyed this whole video series about Narnia so much, I'm sure that this Space Trilogy will be equally as good!

Even the video about it was amazing. I’m getting this trilogy on Kindle!

Your theory in my opinion is pretty plausible and makes a whole lot of sense.

Mt jaw dropped when you revealed what the next episode would be about... I cant wait!!!!

Haha what timing for me! Just today I had bought Fall of Hyperion, so I have been thinking about sci-fi all day. And then I saw the video when arriving home! LOL! As a sci-fi nerd, I plan to probably write my own sci-fi series with a similar motivation that Lewis and Tolkien had. Those two have had quite the influence on my imagination. So I look forward to the upcoming videos on this topic!

first opload a month!!! finely we can listen to you're voice again, even if its not narnia

I have read all 3 several times. I will tell you after the 1st time I read Perelandra it fundamentally changed the way I looked at all of creation and my understanding of Adam and Eve.It has become one of my all time fave books. To be honest I had wondered if you were going dabble into the trilogy

I've heard many C.S. Lewis fans bring up this series but I never knew about the plot until now. I hope to read this series soon!

Can't wait for the next video! It's a topic that's always intrigued me.

I have the Narnia books but didnt know about these, thank you for letting those of us that didnt even know about them informed of them, now to try and track them down.

My wife and I listened to this series last summer, and we both loved the books for so many reasons! I love the medieval cosmology and hot philosophical takes. If you have an Audible subscription, you can listen for free!

Looking forward to more...and need to find a copy of these to read them again! They are lost somewhere in storage.

Ah Stuart! I love the trilogy!

The wood between worlds and discovering the endless types of worlds lie within them would be absolutely amazing to look through Really

Love the artwork. Love the video. Love Narnia.

Absolutely love this series!!

I just heard about this series a few days ago! Good timing

I just finished reading about Aslan Country (Revelation). Time to stand at at the lamp post and start over. I’m in a silly/good mood 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

Summer is the best season ever

Amazing video. Thank you for such great content. I too personally believe that all of C.S. Lewis' works are within the Woods between the Worlds. I believe that Middle Earth would be actually before Narnia as it is made to be earth before the true Earth we know today.

I actually found the space trilogy after my trip through Narnia…love love love “That Hideous Strength” the most!

I never realized how much of a prophet C. S. Lewis was until now when I think of remembering reading his space trilogy. There is a lot there that I think will come out. The third one is a big doozie! Loved the second one of course did not mind the first but the third went over my head until recently and then my mind just got blown. Yes I do recommend these books for sure! Though Narnia I think would be fine for children I would recommend the space trilogy for teenagers and up.

Well, kudos for beating me to the punch: I've been a fan of your work pretty much since day one ("Aslan is not Safe" I think) and I'm excited to see someone with much better production value than myself tackle this theory I've wanted to make a video suggesting the Space Trilogy, Narniad and Legendarium were connected for some time now, but never could figure out how to start it. I'm hyped to see you do it!

I just read Out of the Silent Planet! What a great book 👏👏

It's awesome that Tolkien and Lewis were such close friends. A few years ago a college bible study I was in was going over the Screwtape Letters and when I saw he devoted the book to Tolkien I about had a heart attack of excitement haha. Would be cool to check these out and as always, great work!

Dude you're killing me!!! I need this unified theory video. I think I've been pondering something similar and for certain was considering a connection upon my last ride through the space trilogy. That was before I saw this... now I'm very curious what you're thinking. This is like how I felt after the Narnia Code...😂😂😂😂😂

One of Lewis's cleverest bits of writing is when Weston gives his speech to the Oyarsa, and Ransom must translate it because Weston (thinking the Malacandrans mere primitives) did not deign to learn the language. It's a bit of a heavy-handed hatchet job-this is Lewis, after all-but it's still brilliantly written. Weston gives a cliché-ridden speech (he even looks around for a chair to sink into when he is finished, a typically Lewis psychological touch). Ransom then repeats it in Old Solar for Oyarsa, which we read as English, but a kind of simplified English that strives to convey meaning rather than rhetorical devices. When Weston, explaining why humans must pitilessly colonize the universe says, "Life is greater than any system of morality," Ransom tries, "He says that living creatures are stronger than the question whether an act is bent [the unfallen Malacandrans have no word for 'evil'] or good-no, that cannot be right-he says it is better to be alive and bent than to be dead-no-he says, he says-I cannot say what he says, Oyarsa, in your language'. I do not think there is anything like it elsewhere in literature.

Finalmente, alguém falando sobre a trilogia espacial.

Man the new video sounds so good I'm a big Jrr tolkien fan and newbie to CS Lewis

What a revelation? tysm for this vid. i realize that He is really out there. Whatever name we coined Him. Kudos. 🥰🥰🥰🇵🇭

This was great! Now I have to go read the trilogy again. I noticed last month’s video seems to be missing sound. Is that just on my end?

Love these books I just finished the audios for all three recently.

Wow! I never knew about this series! I really wanna read those books!

I tried to read the first one of these after I finished reading The last battle and craving more too. I never got through it but I maybe should give the series a new chance? I was 8 or 9 then and I'm 49 now with other perspectives....

I didn't even know these existed. Thank you!

Great video!

I can’t seem to find your video on the theory connecting Narnia, Tolkien and this space trilogy? Where can I find it? Great work by the way! Keep it up!

THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH has allegorical significance for today, with the UN/WHO/WEF as the N.I.C.E. Of course, one would have to read this work to glimpse the correlation.

Can't wait for your theory video Hope it comes out soon

Perlandra was my introduction into science fantasy and it is crazy how this trilogy is less known bc it is a great series

Oh finally he uploaded again let's go

Time to read this soon!

Yay!!!! Another amazing theory 👏 I have a theory My theory is you can't go to Narnia unless you have met someone who has starting from the professors time on down because Lucy didn't go to Narnia untill she went to the professors house the other Pevensies didn't go to Narnia untill Lucy had, same with Eustace and Jill

Wow, saw this and immediately bought the trilogy, can’t wait to read :)

I read Out of the Silent Planet before I even read the Narnia series. I've now read all of Narnia series and the Space Trilogy. Especially in the Space Trilogy you can see the gospel all through. Not really for children but excellent books.

Dr. Michael Ward is smiling somewhere when you said “better called the Ransom Trilogy.”

Just finished this trilogy recently. Loved it even more than Narnia

Bravo, good work. Love the ransom trilogy. Will you doba video about till we have faces at some point?

The summer has only started

The space trilogy it's simply spectacular

I love your channel brother! Keep it up!

i read the first one, i have a really old copy, thouraly enjoyed it, did not knoe there was more will be tracking them down

Read all 3 years ago and love the first 2. The 3rd is ok but it's a different type of story from the other 2. Not saying its bad and there are moments I really like, but for the 3rd, I have to actively force myself to get through most of the book to get to the bits I like. The other 2 are a joy to read pretty much throughout.

"And it's true name shall be heard again." I've only just realised - fifty years after first reading the books - that we have *no idea* what Thulcandra's true name is! Subtle, Lewis.

Cool! Thanks!

I love this trilogy especially Perelandra

Ransom is Tolkien:) and I really need to re read the series it's been since I was only 17 years old, I am now almost 44 and understand Lewis, Tolkien and philosophy so much better I think il understand it so much better now :)

The basic cosmology of the Space Trilogy was heavily inspired by that of Medieval Europe, even down to how each planet had its own tutelary spirit. Lewis wrote about that in his non-fiction book on the medieval worldview, 'The Discarded Image'. It's very readable and highly recommended.

I read them even before the Narnia series. The first clue to the link between them is Aslan stating the "he has other names".

My best friend loved this trilogy. I really must read it.

I’ll definitely give this trilogy a read

Where the illustrations come from? They are stunning!