23 research outputs found
Golden Chains of Coincidence: A C.S. Lewis Puzzle Solved and Mystery to Ponder
Gives biographical background on the early 20th century evangelist Sundar Singh. Speculates that Singh, well-known in Lewis’s time, is the model for the Sura mentioned in That Hideous Strength
Introducing C.S. Lewis: Sincerity Personified
An overview of C.S. Lewis’s life, primarily based on Surprised by Joy and Letters, covering the entire period from his birth to death with special emphasis on his education and conversion. Includes personal reminiscences of the author’s own meeting with him in 1956. This is the first chapter of Lindskoog’s biography of Lewis
C.S. Lewis: Reactions from Women
Recounts the experiences of eight women (including the author) who knew C.S. Lewis
Farewell to Shadowlands: C.S. Lewis on Death
Examines death as portrayed in many of Lewis’s fictional and apologetic writings, and particularly in the Chronicles of Narnia. Discusses Lewis’s attitudes toward his own impending death as expressed to friends and his brother Warren
The First Chronicle of Narnia: The Restoring of Names
Notes how the names of people and things in Narnia are well-chosen to establish character and setting succinctly. Examines names and symbols for their usefulness in communicating the moral significance of events in the Chronicles of Narnia
Reviews
C.S. Lewis: A Biography. A.N. Wilson. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
C.S. Lewis: A Biography. A.N. Wilson. Reviewed by Kathryn Lindskoog.
Letters to Lalage: the Letters of Charles Williams to Lois Lang-Sims. Lois Lang-Sims. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Letters to Lalage: the Letters of Charles Williams to Lois Lang-Sims. Lois Lang-Sims. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
The Riddle of Joy: G.K. Chesteron and C.S. Lewis. Michael H. MacDonald and Andrew A Tadie. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson