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Myth, Allegory, and Gospel : An Interpretation of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, Charles Williams by John Warwick Montgomery (2017, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNew Reformation Publications

ISBN-101945500123

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Book TitleMyth, Allegory, and Gospel : An Interpretation of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, Charles Williams

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicChristian Theology / Apologetics, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, General, Essays

GenreLiterary Criticism, Religion

AuthorJohn Warwick Montgomery

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight7.4 Oz

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Table Of ContentPreface p. 9 I. Introduction: The Apologists of Eucatastrophe. JOHN WARWICK MONTGOMERY p. 11 II. Chesterton, Madmen, and Madhouses. RUSSELL KIRK p. 33 III. Charles Williams' Novels and the Contemporary Mutations of Consciousness. CHAD WALSH p. 53 IV. After the Moon Landings: A Further Report on the Christian Spaceman C. S. Lewis. EDMUND FULLER p. 79 V. The Chronicles of Narnia and the Adolescent Reader. JOHN WARWICK MONTGOMERY p. 97 VI. Mythic and Christian Elements in Tolkien. CLYDE S. KILBY p. 119 Appendices: Unpublished Letter from C. S. Lewis to the Editor on His Narnian Article p. 145 Revue Critique. The Christian World of C. S. Lewis, par Clyde S. Kilby. JOHN WARWICK MONTGOMERY p. 148 The Contributors p. 151 Index of Names p. 155

SynopsisIf you are a "fan" of the fantasy books by Tolkien, C.S.Lewis, Charles Williams or Chesterton, then this is a book worth reading. It is a collection of essays by various authorities in literature, myth and theology. A couple of the contributors were acquainted with either Tolkien or Lewis. The central thesis running through this collection of essays is that mythic symbols found in folk-tales and religious rituals, all express a common, fundamental human yearning for healing and a return to a "lost paradise". The essayists draw on insights from religious phenomenology, Jungian analysis, Christian theology and literary interpretation to tease out the potent mythic symbols found in the writings of Tolkien, Lewis, Chesterton and Williams. Lewis, Williams and Tolkien were associated with one another as drinking partners in an informal literary club known as The Inklings. The essayists "test" their thesis about the power of myth to reveal our search for meaning through the novels of the Inklings. The essayists take us a step further to consider the Christian world-view that informed and shaped the writings of Tolkien, Lewis, Williams and Chesterton. Although a couple of the essays are slightly "dated", anyone interested in fantasy literature would find the thesis very absorbing. It should be useful not merely to students of English literature but also to the general reader who might like to know more about the backdrop to The Lord of the Rings, Narnia, etc. Certainly a book to add to your list for reading if you enjoyed the novels!, A collection of essays from authorities in literature, myth and theology. The central thesis running through this collection of essays is that mythic symbols found in folk-tales and religious rituals, all express a common, fundamental human yearning for healing and a return to a "lost paradise".