C.S. Lewis’: ‘Th Screwtape Letters’

C.S. Lewis’: ‘Th Screwtape Letters’

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Clive Staples Lewis, known as C.S. Lewis, wrote the Christian fiction novel “The Screwtape Letters” in 1942. C.S. Lewis, famous author and scholar, was born in Belfast, Ireland the 29th of November 1898, but spent most of his adult life in England. He is the author of many fantasy books as well as his famous Christian fiction novels, writing close to one hundred poetry, fiction, and non-fiction pieces of literature. Although growing up in a Christian family, the avid atheist began to view Christianity more as a burden than a relief. Also, studies he made pushed him not to believe in Christianity or God as a whole. Lewis made the change to Christianity in 1929, much accredited to the discussions and readings of friend J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien was an author as well, member of the Inklings, and a Roman Catholic Christian, having much to do with the faith and recent Christianity of Lewis. Lewis would soon reconvert and join the Church of England. His conversion gave him a new outlook on life, God, an on all the people he would inspire through his Christian literature. The Irish scholar and author wrote the popular Christian and children’s series “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Space Trilogy,” as well as many other novels based in the medieval time period. Lewis was a lead member in the famous literature club known as the “Inklings” at Oxford College, in England, of which his close friend J.R.R. Tolkien was a member as well. In addition to his studies at Oxford, Lewis was a professor of Medieval and Renaissance literature at The University of Cambridge. C.S. Lewis’ legacy in literature will forever live on as we see the Walt Disney picture featuring his “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” in theatres, 2006. Lewis’ died on the 22nd of November 1963 and many said that his “death was overshadowed by news of the assasination of president John F. Kennedy, which occurred on the same day.” (Wikipedia). His life and legacy will live on forever in...

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