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

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

Charlie, W. Starr
Walter, Hooper

Hardcover

Literary CriticismWriting InstructionGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1935688472
ISBN13: 9781935688471
Publisher: Winged Lion Pr Llc
Published: Oct 28 2020
Pages: 200
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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.

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