C.S. Lewis Lectures on the Novels of Charles Williams
BackThis is just a short excerpt from a much longer lecture available from the Episcopal Bookstore. Here C.S. Lewis talks about the novels of his friend and fellow member of The Inklings--Charles Williams. The photo on the right is Lewis, left is Williams.
Williams wrote many books and slews of book reviews during his tenure as editor with Oxford Press. He is best known for his seven otherworldly novels, of which "All Hallows' Eve" and "Descent Into Hell" are probably the most widely celebrated. Besides C.S. Lewis, T.S. Eliot and W.H. Auden were also both good friends and big fans of Williams.
There is also an excellent DVD movie available about C.S. Lewis from Discovery House simply called: "The Life Of C.S. Lewis". The link below will take you to the cheapest outlet I've been able to find for it (only $12.00).
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Video Comments:
sorenkierkegaard2008 (December 20, 2008 at 4:06 am)
Is that really C.S. Lewis himself speaking?
keeblerlxix (December 21, 2008 at 8:36 am)
yep, that is his voice
sorenkierkegaard2008 (December 21, 2008 at 3:28 pm)
No longer will I hear Anthony Hopkins' voice in my head when I read his books.
thebearsrevengehaha (December 19, 2008 at 8:26 pm)
Thanks for posting this. I have been reading C.S Lewis for years and I really enjoyed listening to this.
written12 (November 2, 2008 at 11:10 pm)
I've been meaning to pick up one of Williams' novels for some time now. I will try War in Heaven as Browser recommends above.
I must say what a delightful voice C.S. Lewis had! It definitely has a tinge of Northern Irish. I do envy those who had him as a professor.
I must say what a delightful voice C.S. Lewis had! It definitely has a tinge of Northern Irish. I do envy those who had him as a professor.
browser0987654321 (June 25, 2008 at 9:52 am)
I would recommend War In Heaven by Charles Williams as a way in to his work. It is fast-moving and I could not put it down, and Carpenter's Inklings as ekerilaz suggested (above).
evergreenanimations (June 23, 2008 at 6:12 pm)
I thoroughly enjoyed "Many Dimensions".
willyrobinson (June 10, 2008 at 12:26 am)
War in Heaven.
Lewis' novel 'That Hideous Strength' is heavily influenced by Williams.
Lewis' novel 'That Hideous Strength' is heavily influenced by Williams.
biahoi (April 30, 2008 at 11:29 am)
I'm having the same problem with William's Arthurian poems. i to am looking for some novel or other starting point
ekerilaz (April 30, 2008 at 5:11 pm)
Carpenter's 'The Inklings' affords a good introduction. Even TS Eliot found the 'Taliessin' poems obscure; and as for me, I am published poet and Arthurian myself! I do find them intruiging, even tho' not sure I either understand them or 'like' them.