Narrative Poems - Softcover

Lewis, C. S.

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ISBN 10: 000627837X ISBN 13: 9780006278375

Publisher: Fount, 1994

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C.S. Lewis enjoyed both stories and poetry. His narrative poems combine his gift in story-telling with his skills as a poet. The four pieces in this book are the only narrative poems by Lewis known to be in existence.

The poems are full of Lewis’s romantic imagination; they display his love and knowlege of classic mythology and his own mastery of the English language.

Dymer (1926)
� Launcelot (?early 1930s)
� The Nameless Isle (1930)
� The Queen of Drum (1938)

‘Dymer’ was begun by Lewis as a story in prose and the original idea had ‘come to him’ at the age of 17. It tells the story of a man who begets a monster. The monster kills his father and becomes a god.

‘Launcelot’ is based on the legend of King Arthur and the Holy Grail and ‘The Nameless Isle’ is the story of a shipwrecked mariner and his adventures on a magic island.

‘The Queen of Drum’ tells of an old pompous king and his young queen who eventually has to choose between heaven, hell and fairyland.

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From the Back Cover:

Step into the world of fantasy: from the famed Lancelot's adventures to the enchanting woodland that becomes the home of the Queen of Drum, Narrative Poems showcases Lewis's deep love for storytelling and wonder. While Lewis is often known for his fiction and philosophical nonfiction, he was also a talented poet and often said that the narrative poem was his favorite form of literary expression. This collection of four longer poems--"Dymer," "Launcelot," "The Nameless Isle," and "The Queen of Drum"--reveals Lewis's passion for fantasy that shaped his beloved works of fiction.

About the Author:

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) is one of the greatest English writers of the 20th century. His works of fiction and popular theology are still celebrated today. The biographical film ‘Shadowlands’ has introduced his writings to a wider readership.

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