C.S. Lewis: A BiographyBrilliant. Agnostic. Prejudiced. Gregarious. Bullying. Loyal friend. Heavy drinker. One of the most learned scholars of his generation. A controversial Christian apologist. Author of a children's fantasy that has sold millions upon millions of copies. And, after his death, almost a cult figure. C. S. Lewis was an incredibly complicated man, and, as revealed in this splendid biography, a mystery to those who knew him best. "I know of no modern biographer who equals Wilson's delicacy of touch and sensitivity to human quandaries. An astonishing book."--Leon Edel "The mixture presented in Wilson's biography of the life of learning...of domestic drama and bad temper, religion, and sex, is irresistible."--New York Review of Books |
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User Review - cpg - LibraryThingMuch better than I expected Until recently, I had, like many other fans of C.S. Lewis, a very negative impression of Wilson's biography of him. That impression was based largely on discussions I had ... Read full review
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User Review - KirkLowery - LibraryThingThere are two kinds of Lewis biographies: those that seek to depict the "real" person and hagiographies. Wilson falls into the former category. There is no question that Wilson admires Lewis and gives ... Read full review
Contents
Antecedents | 1 |
Early Days 18981905 | 8 |
Little Lea 19051908 | 15 |
Schools 19081914 | 22 |
The Great Knock 19141917 | 37 |
The Angel of Pain 19171918 | 52 |
Undergraduate 19191922 | 62 |
Heavy Lewis 19221925 | 74 |
Narnia 19451951 | 206 |
The Silver Chair 19511954 | 231 |
Smoke on the Mountain 19541957 | 249 |
Marriage 19571959 | 265 |
Men Must Endure 19591960 | 278 |
Last Years 19601963 | 282 |
Further Up and Further In | 299 |
Sources | 311 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | C.S. Lewis: A Biography |
| Author | A. N. Wilson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0393323404, 9780393323405 |
| Length | 334 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Literary |
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