Howl's Moving Castle and the Fascination of Fairy Stories
Risking Enchantment
'The things I believed most then, the things I believe most now, are the things called fairy tales. They seem to me to be the entirely reasonable things.' G.K. Chesterton In this episode Rachel and Phoebe discuss Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, why it's a great example of a fairy story and how fairy stories help us to know and love the world around us. Upcoming Events: Great and Main Podcast, Ignite Conference, Dominicans Cork Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Phoebe Watson Follow us on social media: @seekingwatson @phoebe_lucy_watson Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com Works Mentioned: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Howl’s Moving Castle (2004, Studio Ghibli) Reflections: On the Magic of Writing by Diana Wynne Jones The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton ‘The Ethics of Elfland’ Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton On Fairy-Stories by J.R.R. Tolkien Cartoon Saloon: Celtic and Christian Coexistence - Risking Enchantment ‘Fairy Tales’ All Things Considered by G.K. Chesterton ‘Glory and Splendor - part 3: The Beauty of Language’ by Peter Kreeft ‘The Language of Beauty - part 4: Words and Things’ by Peter Kreeft On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature by C.S. Lewis What We’re Enjoying at the Moment Phoebe: Ad Limina: A Novella of Catholics in Space by Cyril Jones-Kellett Rachel: Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series), Sherlock Holmes (2009 film), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011 film), Sherlock (TV series).