The Silver Stair

by Charles Williams

Long out of print, The Silver Stair is Charles Williams' first published work, as well as his first collection of poems, now once again available from the Apocryphile Press.

Charles Williams was one of the finest-not to mention one of the most unusual-theologians of the twentieth century. His mysticism is palpable-the unseen world interpenetrates ours at every point, and spiritual exchange occurs all the time, unseen and largely unlooked for. His novels are legend, his poetry profound, and as a member of the Inklings, he contributed to the mythopoetic revival in contemporary culture.

Genres: Poetry

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1912

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

[Sørina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here is my blog post over on "The Oddest Inkling" about this book: http://theoddestinkling.mymiddleearth...

[Phillip · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great collection of poetry about themes of love and spirituality. I don't know why Williams isn't read more roundly. I would recommend this book to just about any poetry lover.