Word and Story in C.S. Lewis: Language and Narrative in Theory and Practice
Overview
Word and Story has broken new ground by enlisting well-known scholars in the examination of Lewis’ ideas about language and narrative, both as stated in theory and as exemplified in practice. Never before has such clear, significant, and thorough work in these areas been brought together in one place.
This compilation of 16 essays demonstrates how an awareness of Lewis’ ideas about language and narrative is essential to a full understanding and appreciation of his thought and works. The contributors examine Lewis’ poetry, The Dark Woods, Studies in Words, and other works that have so far received little attention, in addition to more familiar parts of the Lewis canon.
By approaching Lewis primarily as an artist and theorist, not just a Christian apologist, these essays offer new insights into his creative imagination, critical acumen, and his craftsmanship as a writer. One comes away from this book with a fresh vision and with heightened expectation, eager to return to Lewis’ works.
Want more on C.S. Lewis theology? Check out the Studies on C.S. Lewis Collection (22 vols.).
Key Features
- Enlists well-known scholars in the examination of Lewis’ ideas about language and narrative
- Demonstrates how awareness of Lewis’ ideas about language and narrative is essential to a full appreciation of his works
- Approaches Lewis primarily as an artist and theorist, not just a Christian apologist
- Title: Word and Story in C. S. Lewis: Language and Narrative in Theory and Practice
- Authors: Peter J. Schakel, Charles A. Huttar
- Series: C. S. Lewis Studies
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2007
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 138
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963 › Criticism and interpretation
- ISBNs: 9781556355875, 1556355874
- Resource ID: LLS:WRDSTRYTHRPRCTC
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:53:09Z
About the Authors
Peter J. Schakel is Peter C. and Emajean Cook Professor of English at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He is the author of Reason and Imagination in C.S. Lewis, The Way into Narnia: A Readers Guide, and Is Your Lord Large Enough? How C.S. Lewis Expands Our View of God.
Charles A. Huttar is emeritus professor of English at Hope College.