Light: C. S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story - Hardcover

Charlie, W Starr

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1935688472 ISBN 13: 9781935688471

Publisher: Winged Lion Press, LLC, 2020

Synopsis

That an unknown manuscript by C. S. Lewis should suddenly appear two decades after his death is remarkable. That it turns out to be a version of a previously published Lewis short story which some have accused of being a forgery, makes it a mystery. C. S. Lewis's "Light" manuscript appeared out of nowhere in 1985 after a different version of the story was published in 1977. Could "Light" be the final version of that story, the missing polished text which should have been published all along? And does it disprove or inflame the accusations of forgery? Charlie W. Starr explores the questions and reveals the truth that what Lewis scholars have previously believed about the story's origins is largely inaccurate, and that the insights into Lewis's thinking which "Light" reveals provide a new key to understanding some of Lewis's most profound ideas.

"As literary journalism, both investigative and critical, it is top shelf."

James Como, author of Remembering C. S. Lewis

"Starr's book explores a vitally important theme in Lewis's work - light."

Will Vaus, author of Speaking of Jack: A C. S. Lewis Discussion Guide

"Starr has done us all a great service ... I can't recommend this book highly enough."

Adam Barkman, author of C. S. Lewis and Philosophy as a Way of Life

"Starr shines a new and illuminating light on one of Lewis's most intriguing stories."

Michael Ward, author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis

Charlie W. Starr is professor of English and Humanities at Kentucky Christian University.

About this title

About the Authors

Charlie W. Starr is an expert on C. S. Lewis's handwriting and the author of Light: C. S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story. Starr has lectured on Lewis and Tolkien for two decades, consulted on the dating and transcription of hundreds of Lewis manuscripts, and written dozens of popular and scholarly articles on Lewis as well as chapters for several books on Lewis and Tolkien.

The name of Walter Hooper is well known to anyone who has read and enjoyed the many posthumous publications of C.S. Lewis. With more than 30 edited Lewis volumes to his credit, Hooper has also made significant contributions to Lewis scholarship through his co-authored biography of C.S. Lewis, as well as his comprehensive reference work, C.S. Lewis: A Complete Guide to His Life and Works. Hooper's most recently completed work is the three-volume edition of the Collected Letters of Lewis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Winged Lion Press, LLC
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935688472
• ISBN 13: 9781935688471
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200