false <![CDATA[Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166806110m/17343.jpg 17343 22 In this timeless tale of two mortal princesses- one beautiful and one unattractive- C.S. Lewis reworks the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche into an enduring piece of contemporary fiction. This is the story of Orual, Psyche's embittered and ugly older sister, who posessively and harmfully loves Psyche. Much to Orual's frustration, Psyche is loved by Cupid, the god of love himself, setting the troubled Orual on a path of moral development. Set against the backdrop of Glome, a barbaric, pre-Christian world, the struggles between sacred and profane love are illuminated as Orual learns that we cannot understand the intent of the gods "till we have faces" and sincerity in our souls and selves. 2072983 1901 Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold total:6240|5:2675|4:2092|3:1111|2:310|1:52| 6240 25748 8624 856 5 14 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 22 11:22:35 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 22 11:32:26 -0700 2007
- The epigraph: “Love is too young to know what conscience is.” The first line of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 151; Lewis makes the quotation speak of Orual’s sub-moral love, Psyche’s super-moral love, and the god’s supra-mortal love.
- Dedication: “To Joy Dav...more...]]> 5 8 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Fri Jan 25 23:38:53 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 13:33:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 4 false false Tue Sep 23 08:05:55 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 02 08:49:37 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 23 08:05:55 -0700 2008
(And I liked the style ever-so-much better than "Narnia." Glad I can now appreciate Lewis more!) ]]> 5 3 false false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 23 07:40:48 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 30 08:39:21 -0700 2009 1.5
Emily sent me this funny note:
"Your silence is deafening. You didn't like the book? Were you afraid you would hurt my feelings. You might not have enjoyed it as much as I did because you are like Psyche and I like the other one...can...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 02 14:45:01 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 11 08:19:28 -0800 2007
Some quotes that made me pause:

"The gods never send us this invitation to delight so readily or so strongly as when they are preparing some new agony. We are their bubbles; they blow...more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Jun 29 13:53:12 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 14 18:11:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 07:32:03 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 07:53:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Apr 26 06:45:08 -0700 2007 Sun May 13 06:15:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 3 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Thu May 08 09:55:37 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 15:25:38 -0700 2008
I don't know exactly what to say about it that would be informative. It is Mr. Lewis' spin on the tale of Psyche and Cupid. However, it is so much more. It touches topics like paganism, jealousy, love, bias, etc.

But, mo...more...]]> 5 3 false false Sat Feb 23 02:02:08 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 01:23:29 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 01:59:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 10:03:16 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 06 11:16:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1978 Tue Sep 16 13:11:33 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 11:53:02 -0700 2008 many Till We Have Faces. As Orual tells her story the book plumbs the uttermost depths of her character and motivation, revealing that she herself is responsible for much of her own hurt. The story's rem...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 04:32:47 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 04:22:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jul 30 01:40:39 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 14:40:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false true Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 11:31:36 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 12:28:16 -0700 2008
In this story, I felt a little "tricked" about who were the real "wise" ones and who were deranged... and yet, that's how it is in this world.
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Lewis has written this novel fro...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 08:07:52 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 11:51:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=17343