An essential guide to one of the most influential writers of the 20th century
A Brief Guide to C. S. Lewis explores Lewis’s life, from his reconversion to Christianity under the influence of his friend J. R. R. Tolkien, which had such a profound influence on his writing to his marriage to American writer Joy Davidman Gresham and his battle with cancer. Perhaps best known as the author of the seven Chronicles of Narnia, published between 1949 and 1954, Lewis also wrote The Pilgrim’s Regress, a trilogy of science-fiction novels incorporating Christian themes, and a large number of non-fiction books about his faith, accessible to Christians and non-believers alike.
The guide provides synopses of Lewis’s fiction, an overview of his other writings, a biography and a look at all the many different versions of his stories that have appeared. In doing so it draws on recent interviews by the author with some of the many talented people who have worked on these adaptations.
A Brief Guide to C. S. Lewis explores Lewis’s life, from his reconversion to Christianity under the influence of his friend J. R. R. Tolkien, which had such a profound influence on his writing to his marriage to American writer Joy Davidman Gresham and his battle with cancer. Perhaps best known as the author of the seven Chronicles of Narnia, published between 1949 and 1954, Lewis also wrote The Pilgrim’s Regress, a trilogy of science-fiction novels incorporating Christian themes, and a large number of non-fiction books about his faith, accessible to Christians and non-believers alike.
The guide provides synopses of Lewis’s fiction, an overview of his other writings, a biography and a look at all the many different versions of his stories that have appeared. In doing so it draws on recent interviews by the author with some of the many talented people who have worked on these adaptations.
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I am enjoying reading it very much and compliment you on marshalling so much information and presenting it in such a very readable style.
If you’re a fan of C. S. Lewis’s Narnia books, then this book will give you a needed insight into the man, his faith and other works.
Well done for producing such a readable volume. It is a refreshing read and reconnected me with one of my favourite writers. I appreciate the warm and friendly tone that you use in your writing.
