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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis
This is a 1956 first edition, second printing of C.S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces , his most acclaimed and final work of fiction. It's a captivating retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche, which Lewis considered his best work. Presented in its vibrant original dust jacket, this copy is an excellent example of a significant and rare title from one of the leading English authors of the mid-20th century.
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C.S. Lewis
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Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]
Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]
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October 30, 2026
Not gonna lie, the first chapter of Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold is a rough one, and I almost shelved it. But C.S. Lewis clearly wanted to make you earn the good stuff, and boy, does it show up. By the halfway mark I was all in. Worth it for the stubborn, not for the easily bored.
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