Out of the Silent Planet
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Postscript
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All Themes Christian Imagery and Thought Civilization and Utopia Human Nature and Morality Acceptance and Curiosity vs. Fear of the Unknown
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All Characters Dr. Elwin Ransom Dr. Weston Dick Devine Hyoi Oyarsa Kanakaberaka The Old One Maleldil the Young
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All Symbols The Heavens The Hnakra
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Out of the Silent Planet

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C. S. Lewis

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Postscript
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Christian Imagery and Thought  Theme Icon
    Christian Imagery and Thought
  • Civilization and Utopia Theme Icon
    Civilization and Utopia
  • Human Nature and Morality Theme Icon
    Human Nature and Morality
  • Acceptance and Curiosity vs. Fear of the Unknown Theme Icon
    Acceptance and Curiosity vs. Fear of the Unknown
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Dr. Elwin Ransom
  • Dr. Weston
  • Dick Devine
  • Hyoi
  • Oyarsa
  • Kanakaberaka
  • The Old One
  • Maleldil the Young
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Heavens Symbol Icon
    The Heavens
  • The Hnakra Symbol Icon
    The Hnakra
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Mueller, Bethany. "Out of the Silent Planet." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 23 Jul 2017. Web. 18 Jul 2025.


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Mueller, Bethany. "Out of the Silent Planet." LitCharts LLC, July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/out-of-the-silent-planet.

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