C. S. Lewis Summary

Lewis, C. S. (1898-1963) C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, published during the 1950s, are the most widely read Christian fairy tales of the twentieth century. C. S. Lewis Children devou... Read more

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples)(1898–1963) C. S. Lewis was a British teacher, writer, and critic. He was born and raised in Belfast but spent most of his academic career at Oxford. After having vo... Read more

Biography EssayC. S. Lewis has several reputations. He was an important and respected critic and literary scholar, specializing in medieval and Renaissance English literature. To the public he has bee... Read more

"Writing a book is much less like creation than it is like planting a garden or begetting a child," revealed fantasist, scholar, and Christian apologist C. S. Lewis in Letters of C. S. Lewis; "in all ... Read more

C. S. Lewis has several reputations. He was an important and respected critic and literary scholar, specializing in medieval and Renaissance English literature. To the public he has been well known f... Read more

Once best known as a Christian apologist and the author of The Screwtape Letters, and admired by at least two generations of scholars as a teacher and literary historian, C. S. Lewis may eventually be... Read more

In the following essay, Johnson and Houtman examine references to the philosophical investigations of Plato in Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. According to the critics, Lewis frequently incorpora... Read more

In the following essay, Packer discusses Lewis's literary career, religious beliefs, and popularity among Christians. Yes, I was at Oxford in Lewis's day (I went up in 1944); but no I... Read more

In the following essay, Meilaender discusses the significance of Christian storytelling and the human longing for divine communion in Lewis's fiction. According to Meilaender, "Lewis off... Read more

In the following essay, Person discusses the enduring popularity, major themes, and critical reception of Lewis's writings. On Friday, November 22, 1963, at about the same time as President ... Read more

In the following essay, West discusses Lewis's views on government, political action, and public morality. According to West, "Lewis championed the time-honored idea of natural lawȁ... Read more

Critical Essay by Charles Moorman The popular reputation of C. S. Lewis depends to a large extent upon his prominence as a modern day "apostle to the skeptics." His theological writings... Read more

Critical Essay by The Times Literary Supplement [An anonymous critic provided the only review of Lewis's first book, a collection of traditional poetry written under the pseudonym "Cliv... Read more

Critical Essay by Neil Ribe Lewis talks about male and female so often that it is hard to know where to begin, or indeed what to leave out [of an essay on his view of the subject]…. Why does t... Read more

Critical Essay by John Wain This author is of course well known as a controversialist—indeed my view is that the death of George Orwell left Mr. Lewis standing alone as our major controversial... Read more