[stylist] C. S. Lewis

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

C. S. Lewis has been one of my favorite writers for years. As most
people are, I was initially introduced to him through the Chronicles of
Narnia, and I've been reading him for years. In fact, the quote at the
end of my signiture is a Lewis quote. Lynda, Til We Havve Faces is one
of my all-time favorites. It's Lewis's retelling of A Greek myth about
Psyche and Cupid, but it's told completely in the perspective of her
sister, Orual. It's so beautifully written. And a point of interest, it
was conceived long before Lewis converted to Christianity but completed
after his conversion. I read it much too young, not fully understanding
all the themes and motifs; I was about nine the first time I read it but
have read it several times since, grin. During my first stint at
university, I took a class on the writings of C. S. Lewis and loved it.
The prof. was even an old, codgey type you'd expect to teach a class on
Lewis, smile! We read The Magician's Nephew and The Last Battle, both
from the Narnia series, Mere Christianity, Til We Have Faces  and the
Prelandra series.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter, editor, Slate & Style
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"If we discover a desire within us that nothing in this world can
satisfy, we should begin to wonder if perhaps we were created for
another world."
C. S. Lewis