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

by Peter J. Schakel

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 1984

Overview

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 leads the reader through the plot of Till We Have Faces, clarifying its themes, structure, symbols, and allusions. He then surveys the rest of Lewis’ works, tracing the tension between reason and imagination. In the works of the 1930s and 40s, reason is in the ascendant. From the early 50s onward, there is an increased emphasis on imagination—as exemplified in the Chronicles of Narnia. This trajectory culminates in the “myth retold” that is Till We Have Faces. Imagination and reason are reconciled, finally, in works of the early 60s, such as A Grief Observed and Letters to Malcolm.

Product Details

• Title: Reason and Imagination in C. S. Lewis: A Study of Till We Have Faces
• Author: Peter J. Schakel
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 1984
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. Till we have faces; Cupid and Psyche (Tale) › History and criticism; Reason in literature; Imagination in literature
• ISBNs: 9780802819987, 0802819982
• Resource ID: LLS:RSNMGNTNCSLWS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:47:35Z

About Peter J. Schakel

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.