Guide Note

C.S. Lewis was an Irish author, whose work concentrated on defending the Christian faith through his essays, children's books, and works of fiction. The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters were among his most successful endeavors.

Fast Facts

Born: November 29, 1898
Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland
Died: November 22, 1963
Literary Genre: fiction, non-fiction, and children's books
Spouse: Joy Gresham
Full name: Clive Staples Lewis
Pseudonyms: "Clive Hamilton" and "N.W. Clerk"

Career

C.S. Lewis began his extensive study in Christianity as a professor at Oxford University for almost twenty years (from 1925-1954). It was during his tenure at Oxford that he wrote the most personal works about his faith The Pilgrim's Regress and Mere Christianity. In the early 1950s Lewis began to write a series of children's books called The Chronicles of Narnia. They dealt with many of the spiritual themes he would often touch upon in his non-fiction work, but he presented the information in a much more palatable form. The Chronicles have been adapted several times over the years. Most recently the second book in the series Prince Caspian was released as a movie in 2008.

Notable Works

1933: The Pilgrim's Regress
1936: An Allegory of Love
1938: Out of the Silent Planet
1939: The Personal Heresy
1940: The Problem of Pain
1942: The Screwtape Letters
1943: The Abolition of Man
1950: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1952: Mere Christianity
1955: Surprised by Joy
1961: A Grief Observed

Categories

Writing | Authors and Writers | Fiction Writers | Non-Fiction Writers | Literary Authors

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C.S. Lewis

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: C.S. Lewis Foundation
Official Site: C.S. Lewis Institute
Wikipedia: C.S. Lewis
Harper Collins: C.S. Lewis Classics
Fan Site: Into the Wardrobe
Amazon.com: C.S. Lewis Books
YouTube Video: C.S. Lewis intro to The 4 Loves (Time: 0:35)

C.S. Lewis News and Articles

Google News: C.S. Lewis
The Christian Science Monitor: "A touch of Narnia in Illinois" (1999)
Mars Hill Review: "The Unfundamental C.S. Lewis" (1995)
The Christian Science Monitor: "Readers cross religious lines for C.S. Lewis" (1999)
National Public Radio: C.S. Lewis 100th Anniversary (Contains audio link)

C.S. Lewis Study Guides and Literary Criticism

SparkNotes: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Study Guide
Web English Teacher: C.S. Lewis Lesson Plans
Winthrop University: C.S. Lewis' Teleological Arguement" (1996)
Hope College: "C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia: The "Correct" Order for Reading" (1979)
Fan Site: The Bible and C.S. Lewis Study Guide

C.S. Lewis Background and Profiles

C.S. Lewis Foundation: Chronology of the Life of C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis Institute: C.S. Lewis: His Life and Works
IMDb: C.S. Lewis - Biography
Books and Writers: C.S. Lewis Biography
Into the Wardrobe: C.S. Lewis Biography

C.S. Lewis Quotations

Wikiquote: C.S. Lewis
The Quotations Page: C.S. Lewis
BrainyQuote: C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis Books and Merchandise

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Powell's Books: C.S. Lewis Books
Amazon.com: C.S. Lewis Merchandise
eBay: C.S. Lewis Merchandise
CafePress.com: C.S. Lewis T-Shirts and Gifts

C.S. Lewis Photos

Google Image Search: C.S. Lewis
The Stone Table: C.S. Lewis Images and Media
Biblical Studies: C.S. Lewis. Photographs and Comments
Into the Wardrobe: C.S. Lewis Picture Album

C.S. Lewis Videos

YouTube & Google Video: C.S. Lewis Search
YouTube: C.S. Lewis: from theism to Christianity (Time: 7:36)
YouTube: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Trailer (Time: 2:35)
YouTube: The Chronicles Of Narnia Trailer (Time: 2:30)
YouTube: Shadowlands: C.S. Lewis on Pain (Time: 1:42)

C.S. Lewis Blogs and Message Boards

Google Blog Search: C.S. Lewis
Narnia Fans: The Dancing Lawn Forums
Forum: A Community of Wardrobians
Yahoo! Groups: The Bird and Baby: a C.S. Lewis list
Blog: Further Up & Further In
Blog: The Window in the Garden Wall

C.S. Lewis Personal Timeline

November 29, 1898: Born
1908: Mother dies of cancer
1913: Abandoned childhood Christianity for athiesm
1916: Won a scholarship to University College at Oxford
1916: Enlisted in the British Army for World War I
1917: Wounded on April 15 at the Battle of Aras
1918: Discharged from the military
1921: Met W.B. Yeats at Oxford
1929: Converted to theism
1931: Converted to Christianity
1930s-1960s: Member of Literary Group "The Inklings" with J.R.R. Tolkien and other authors
1956: Married Joy Davidman Gresham
1960: Wife dies of bone cancer
1961: Diagnosed with inflammation of the kidneys and blood poisoning
November 22, 1963: Died

C.S. Lewis Publications Timeline

1933: The Pilgrim's Regress
1940: The Problem of Pain
1942: A Preface to Paradise Lost
1942: The Screwtape Letters
1943: The Abolition of Man
1950: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1951: Prince Caspian
1952: The Voyage of the Dawn Trader
1952: Mere Christianity
1953: The Silver Chair
1954: The Horse and His Boy
1955: The Magician's Nephew
1956: The Last Battle
1960: The Four Loves
1960: Studies in Words
1961: A Grief Observed (Published under the pseudonym N.W. Clerk)
1961: Screwtape Proposes a Toast

Notable C.S. Lewis Adaptations

Note: The majority of these links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

1985: Shadowlands (TV)
1988: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (TV)
1993: Shadowlands
2002: The Magic Never Ends: The Life and Work of C.S. Lewis
2004: The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis
2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005: C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia
2008: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2009: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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