About the Author

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement.

Reviews

'The book is sparkling yet truly reverent, in fact a perfect joy, and should become a classic.' The Guardian

'Excellent, hard-hitting, challenging, provoking.' The Observer