C.S.Lewis: His Literary Achievement

by Colin Manlove

This book is the first thorough analysis of the whole of Lewis's fiction to show that it has behind it a considerable sophistication of literary technique and patterning. The works discussed include The Pilgrim's Regress, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength, The Great Divorce, the Narnia books and Till We Have Faces.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1987

About the author

Colin Nicholas Manlove was a Scottih literary critic with a particular interest in fantasy.

Reviews

[Josep Marti · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not find it especially critical or engaging, and it fell at times like the author was merely repeating the stories written by Lewis. Not a bad read-- but not a particularly outstanding one, either.