C.S. Lewis, writer, dreamer, and mentor
By: Lionel Adey.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
Subjects: Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963.; Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963 -- Books and reading.; Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963 -- Psychology.; Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.; Mothers -- Death -- Psychological aspects.; Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.; Authorship -- Psychological aspects.; Loss (Psychology); Mothers and sons.
Other titles: CS Lewis, writer, dreamer, and mentor
Description: From early childhood, C. S. Lewis engaged the world around him primarily through the medium of books. He read voraciously, and his own writing covers a broad range of genres. This new study by Lionel Adey is unique in its attempt to trace the development of C. S. Lewis as a maker and reader of books.

Adey shows how the two sides of Lewis's personality, the "Dreamer" and the "Mentor," affected his writing in its various modes: literary history and criticism, fiction for adults and for children, poetry, essays and addresses, and letters. Adey also discusses the formative biographical events in Lewis's life and offers an estimate of Lewis's achievement and legacy as a writer.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-298) and index.