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Character Sketches Included In Books?

Postby Future Narnian » Dec 01, 2014 2:49 pm

I just came across a strange reference in the Wikipedia article for the Lady of the Green Kirtle:

Some readers believe that Jadis and the Lady of The Green Kirtle are the same person. ...
The speculation is probably reinforced by the set of character sketches included in some later editions of the books. One sketch describes Jadis as "completely evil, even in The Silver Chair."

What character sketches are they talking about? I would love to see them.
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Re: Character Sketches Included In Books?

Postby coracle » Dec 01, 2014 11:42 pm

This comes from letting people write book notes when they have watched the BBC serials and not read the books properly.
I think I have seen something Doug Gresham wrote that didn't approve of this note, but can't remember the details (a few years ago).
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Re: Character Sketches Included In Books?

Postby DiGoRyKiRkE » Dec 02, 2014 8:07 am

Yeah, it's in one of my copies of Silver Chair. A 1980's printing pictured here:

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At the beginning, it gives a "cast of characters" for the entire Narnia series (including all the main characters from all the books.) That is where the description you provided is included.
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Re: Character Sketches Included In Books?

Postby Varnafinde » Dec 08, 2014 12:53 pm

Who wrote that cast list and the descriptions?
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Re: Character Sketches Included In Books?

Postby DamselJillPole » May 21, 2015 1:59 am

I have one of those copies too where it explains that the White Witch and LOGK are the same person... just... #-o
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