Arthurian Torso: Containing the Posthumous Fragment of the Figure of Arthur

by Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis

This unique work brings together the unfinished writings of Charles Williams, including the lyrical cycle on the Arthurian legend and the prose work titled 'The Figure of Arthur'. The author, C.S. Lewis—best-remembered today for his Narnia series—having closely interacted with Williams, provides insightful commentary on the lyrical cycle, drawing from their discussions and lectures given at Oxford. As the narrative unfolds, Lewis intertwines Williams's historical exploration of the legend with his own examination of Williams as an Arthurian poet.

Genres: Literary Criticism

200 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1948

About the author

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Charles Walter Stansby Williams is probably best known, to those who have heard of him, as a leading member (albeit for a short time) of the Oxford literary group, the "Inklings", whose chief figures were C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. He was, however, a figure of enormous interest in his own right: a prolific author of plays, fantasy novels (strikingly different in kind from those of his friends), poetry, theology, biography and criticism. — the Charles Williams Society website

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Difficult images. Many florid phrases.