Reason and Imagination in C. S. Lewis A Study of "Till We Have Faces"

ISBN-10: 0802819982

ISBN-13: 9780802819987

Edition: 1984

Authors: Peter J. Schakel

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The first study of C.S. Lewis to offer a detailed examination of "Till We Have Faces," Peter J. Schakel's book is also the first to explore the tension between reason and imagination that significantly shaped Lewis' thinking and writing. Schakel begins with a close analysis of "Till We Have Faces" which leads the readers through the plot, clarifying its themes and it discusses structure, symbols and allusions. The second part of the book surveys Lewis' works, tracing the tension between reason and imagination. In the works of the thirties and forties reason is in the ascendant; from the early fifties on, in works such as the Chronicles of Narnia, there is an increased emphasis on…

Book details

Copyright year: 1984
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English