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Beloved by children and adults worldwide, the writings of C.S.
Lewis have a broad and enduring appeal. Although he is best known
for the iconic Chronicles of Narnia series, C. S. Lewis was
actually a man of many literary parts. Already well-known as a
scholar in the thirties, he became a famous broadcaster during
World War Two and wrote in many genres, including satire (The
Screwtape Letters), science fiction ( Perelandra), a novel (Till We
Have Faces), and many other books on Christian belief, such as Mere
Christianity and Miracles. His few sermons remain touchstones of
their type. In addition to these, Lewis wrote hundreds of poems and
articles on social and cultural issues, many books and articles in
his field of literary criticism and history, and thousands of
letters. At Oxford University he became a charismatic lecturer and
conversationalist. Taken together his writings have engaged and
influenced, often very deeply, millions of readers. Now Lewis
societies, television documentaries, movies, radio plays, and
theatrical treatments of his work and life have become common, and
he is frequently quoted by journalists, critics, and public
thinkers. This Very Short Introduciton delves into the vast corpus
of C. S. Lewis' work, discussing its core themes and lasting
appeal. As James Como shows, C. S. Lewis' life is just as
interesting as his work. A complex man, he came to his knowledge,
beliefs, and wisdom only after much tortuous soul-searching and
many painful events. Moving chronologically through Lewis' life,
Como provides throughout a picture of the whole man, his work, and
his enduring legacy. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions
series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in
almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect
way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors
combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to
make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Reading WHY I BELIEVE IN NARNIA provides a panoramic view of C. S.
Lewis' multi-faceted genius and its application in fields as
diverse as social criticism and children's literature. WHY I
BELIEVE gathers reviews and essays that span Prof. James Como's
many years as a preeminent Lewis scholar, to which the author of
Remembering C.S. Lewis and Branches to Heaven has added several new
entries. Chapters range from reviews of critical books,
documentaries and movies to evaluations of Lewis's books to
biographical analysis. In addition to close-up looks, Como reflects
on the "big picture" of the most important contributions Lewis has
made, not just in literature, but as a social philosopher and
reformer. For the serious student of C. S. Lewis, WHY I BELIEVE IN
NARNIA is an invaluable tool for appreciating the breadth and depth
of Lewis' thinking.
C. S. Lewis: Views From Wake Forest is a collection of sixteen
insightful essays that will delight both Inklings scholars and C.
S. Lewis readers of all ages and opinions. Walter Hooper, for
example, the man most responsible for preserving, publishing, and
promoting Lewis' many works after Lewis' death in 1963, shares
stories from his work with Lewis, Owen Barfield, Lady Collins, and
other friends of Lewis in his essay 'Editing C. S. Lewis, ' an
inspiring tale as well as a landmark event in Lewis scholarship.
James Como, author of Why I Believe in Narnia and a Keynote Speaker
at the international conference from which these essays were
collected, reveals the neglected C. S. Lewis, the cultural critic
and public philosopher whose insights and thinking give Lewis' more
popular novels and apologetic works their weight and value.
Fourteen more Lewis scholars explore Lewis' invaluable social
criticism, his philosophical and theological insights, his Narnia
books and Ransom Trilogy, as well as his medieval imagination and
mythological artistry. For the serious student of C. S. Lewis as
well as for anyone wanting to understand the Narnian novelist and
Christian genius more profoundly, C. S. Lewis: Views From Wake
Forest is a book that will open up new dimensions and ways of
appreciating his multi-faceted brilliance.
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