C.S. Lewis
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born
November 29, 1898
died
November 22, 1963
gender
male
place of birth
Belfast, Ireland
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genre
Religion & Spirituality, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
influences
Christianity, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Inklings
about this author
Clive Staples "Jack" Lewis was an Irish writer and scholar. Lewis is known for his work on medieval literature, Christian apologetics, literary criticism, and fiction. He is best known today in secular culture for his series Chronicles of Narnia.
Lewis taught as a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford from 1925 to 1954, and later was the first Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Magdalene College. He was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien. Both authors were leading figures in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings.
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The Chronicles of Narnia (Books 1-7) by C.S. Lewis avg rating 4.28 — 33,637 ratings — published 1954 120 editions |
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The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis avg rating 3.94 — 25,449 ratings — published 1955 124 editions |
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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) by C.S. Lewis avg rating 3.94 — 25,033 ratings — published 1951 140 editions |
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis avg rating 4.07 — 20,506 ratings — published 1952 101 editions |
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The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) by C.S. Lewis avg rating 3.87 — 20,924 ratings — published 1954 105 editions |
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The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) by C.S. Lewis avg rating 3.92 — 19,207 ratings — published 1953 98 editions |
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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis avg rating 4.08 — 18,393 ratings — published 1942 81 editions |
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The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7) by C.S. Lewis avg rating 4.04 — 18,567 ratings — published 1956 82 editions |
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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis avg rating 4.21 — 13,594 ratings — published 1943 45 editions |
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The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis avg rating 4.21 — 7,134 ratings — published 1946 17 editions |
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