Images of Salvation in the Fiction of C. S. Lewis

by Clyde S. Kilby

The primary purpose in this book is to be useful to those who are in the process of discovering C. S. Lewis; who have, indeed, read these tales at least once. Charles and Mary Lamb did English a great service in their re-telling of Shakespeare's Tales. In the same style I have tried, first, to remind the readers of the outline of Lewis's stories by re-telling them simply and meaningfully, and then noting, with as little piousness and pretentiousness as possible, the Christian involvements of each story. Each chapter consists of two sections: first, a summary of the Lewis story or stories under discussion and then a section in which parallels are drawn between this story and the life and belief of the Christian.

Genres: Fiction, Religion, Theology

140 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Myersandburnsie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up to read a commentary on Out of the Silent Planet. I enjoyed the insights enough to read ALL the commentaries, even books I have t read yet...but I don’t feel like I spoiled the few books I haven’t read yet. So now I need to add a few titles to my queue.

[L Gregory Lott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have had this book in my library for years; and since I have been reading Lewis and Tolkien again, I decided to reread this little volume. Although it is rather short, it provides some excellent insight into the fiction of C. S. Lewis. This is especially in regards to the aim and purpose for why Lewis wrote what he did. If you do not have this little book by all means see if you can find it and add it to your bookshelves. It is well worthwhile to have and refer back to when reading Lewis' fiction.

[Karlissa J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, helpful aid to contemplating Lewis' fiction. Contains a brief overview of each of Lewis' novels (handy, since I have not read The Pilgrim's Regress and have no intention to), followed by several spiritual themes that can be drawn from the novel's story and characters.

[Monica Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It has a nice summary of each of Lewis' fictional works and provided new insights on them all.

[DW · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good summary of the Christian themes in Lewis's fiction, but it is does not go as deep as I was hoping. Anyone who loves Lewis will enjoy this book for sure.