The Inklings Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Lives, Thought and Writings of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield and Their FriendsThe Oxford Inklings was an informal group of literary friends who met weekly from around 1933 to 1963 to talk about ideas, read to each other pieces they were writing, and enjoy a good evening of "the cut and parry of prolonged, fierce and masculine argument." The Inklings Handbook focuses on the main members of the group, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien -- who are among the most popular writers of the twentieth century -- Charles Williams, and Owen Barfield. Composed of two sections, this comprehensive guide provides an introduction to the Inklings themselves and an A-Z section of biographical articles, as well as the group's publications, themes, and theology. Included is an extensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading. Authoritative and engaging, Duriez and Porter's long-awaited volume makes a fascinating attempt to capture the elusive complexity of the friendships at the heart of this most remarkable association of writers. |
Contents
Arthur Logres and the Empire | 32 |
Theology and Fantasy in the Inklings | 38 |
The Inklings | 47 |
Copyright | |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affirmation allegory Arthur Arthurian poems Aslan Beleriand Beowulf Beren and Lúthien biography brother C.S. Lewis chapter character Charles Williams Christ Christian Christopher Tolkien Co-inherence consciousness Considine creation CSL and JRRT CSL's CW's Dante death Durrant Eärendil edited elves elvish English essay evil explored Faber Fairy Stories fantasy friendship Frodo George MacDonald Gondolin Graal Grail Havard Heaven Hideous Strength History of Middle-earth Hobbit human ideas imagination Inklings J.R.R. Tolkien Joy Davidman JRRT JRRT and CSL JRRT's fiction King Lang-Sims language later lecture letter Lion literary criticism literature Logres London Lord Lórien Lost Road Lúthien medieval modern Morgoth myth Narnia narrative nature Notion Club Papers novel Númenor OB's pagan poet poetry published quest readers reality Rings romantic love Sayers science-fiction Silent Planet Silmarillion spiritual Steiner sub-creation supernatural symbol T.S. Eliot tale Taliessin theme theology Thursday Túrin unfinished Valar Valinor Warnie Lewis writings wrote