Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship by Colin Duriez (English) Paperb

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This book explores their lives, unfolding the extraordinary story of their complex friendship that lasted, with its ups and downs, until Lewis's death in 1963.

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Both Tolkien and C.S. Lewis are literary superstars, known around the world as the creators of Middle-earth and Narnia. But few of their readers and fans know about the important and complex friendship between Tolkien and his fellow Oxford academic C.S. Lewis. Without the persistent encouragement of his friend, Tolkien would never have completed The Lord of the Rings. This great tale, along with the connected matter of The Silmarillion, would have remained merely a private hobby. Likewise, all of Lewis' fiction, after the two met at Oxford University in 1926, bears the mark of Tolkien's influence, whether in names he used or in the creation of convincing fantasy worlds.They quickly discovered their affinity—a love of language and the imagination, a wide reading in northern myth and fairy tale, a desire to write stories themselves in both poetry and prose. The quality of their literary friendship invites comparisons with those of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Cowper and John Newton, and G.K. Chesterton and Hillaire Belloc. Both Tolkien and Lewis were central figures in the informal Oxford literary circle, the Inklings.This book explores their lives, unfolding the extraordinary story of their complex friendship that lasted, with its ups and downs, until Lewis's death in 1963. Despite their differences—differences of temperament, spiritual emphasis, and view of their storytelling art—what united them was much stronger, a shared vision that continues to inspire their millions of readers throughout the world.†

Author Biography

Colin Duriez was for many years general books editor for Inter-Varsity Press in Leicester, England. A professional writer, he currently offers acquisitions, editorial and project management services through his own business, InWriting, based in Keswick, Cumbria. He studied at the University of Istanbul, the University of Ulster (where he was a founding member of the Irish Christian Study Centre) and under Francis Schaeffer at L'Abri in Huemoz, Switzerland. He has held a variety of teaching and editorial posts spanning nearly thirty years. Duriez won the Clyde S. Kilby Award in 1994 for his res

Review

"Few literary relationships have been as mutually inspiring as that between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Colin Duriez imaginatively presents us with an intriguing opportunity to view this fascinating meeting of minds: two unique and highly individual talents fused into an intense friendship by mutual interests and shared beliefs. As a result, readers of imaginative fiction owe a debt of gratitude to each of these writers. Now we owe another to Colin Duriez for bringing their lives, writings and common experiences into a sharp and singular focus."

Details ISBN1587680262 Author Colin Duriez Short Title TOLKIEN & C S LEWIS Language English ISBN-10 1587680262 ISBN-13 9781587680267 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2003 Imprint Paulist Press International,U.S. Place of Publication Mahwah Country of Publication United States Residence ENK DOI 10.1604/9781587680267 AU Release Date 2003-11-03 NZ Release Date 2003-11-03 US Release Date 2003-11-03 UK Release Date 2003-11-03 Subtitle The Gift of Friendship Pages 256 Publisher Paulist Press International,U.S. Publication Date 2003-11-03 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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