Selected Literary Essays - Softcover

Lewis, C. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521296803 ISBN 13: 9780521296809

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1979

Synopsis

This volume, available in print for the first time since 1980, includes over twenty of C. S. Lewis' most important literary essays, written between 1932 and 1962. The topics discussed range from Chaucer to Kipling, from 'The literary impact of the authorised version' to 'Psycho-analysis and literary criticism', from Shakespeare and Bunyan to Sir Walter Scott and William Morris. Common to each essay, however, are the lively wit, the distinctive forthrightness, and the discreet erudition which characterise Lewis' best critical writing.

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Review:

'There is no essay by C. S. Lewis on any writer that does not provoke attention and inspire awe at his energy and clarity of mind.' Claude Rawson, Yale University

Book Description:

This volume, available in print for the first time since 1980, includes over twenty of C. S. Lewis' most important literary essays, written between 1932 and 1962. Common to each essay are the lively wit, the distinctive forthrightness, and the discreet erudition which characterise Lewis' best critical writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0521296803
• ISBN 13: 9780521296809
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354