Women and C.S. Lewis, Carolyn Curtis
Women and C.S. Lewis, Carolyn Curtis
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Women and C.S. Lewis
What His Life and Literature Reveal for Today's Culture

Author: Carolyn Curtis, Mary Pomroy Key

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Unabridged: 8 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 10/13/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Sexism in Narnia? Or Screwtape? Or amongst the Inklings? Many critics have labelled C.S. Lewis a sexist, even a misogynist. Did the life and writing of the hugely popular author and professor betray attitudes that today are unacceptable, even deplorable? The younger Lewis was criticized for a mysterious living arrangement with a woman, but his later marriage to an American poet, Joy Davidman, became a celebrated love story. As a writer he, along with J.R.R. Tolkien, formed a legendary literary group, the Inklings - but without women. In this collection of short essays, opinion pieces, and interviews, academics and writers come together to investigate these accusations. They include Alister McGrath, Randy Alcorn, Monika Hilder, Don W. King, Kathy Keller, Colin Duriez, Crystal Hurd, Jeanette Sears, David C. Downing, Malcolm Guite, and Holly Ordway. The resulting work, Women and C.S. Lewis, provides broad and satisfying answers.

About The Author

Carolyn Curtis is a veteran journalist, author of six books, and winner of many awards, including from the Wall Street Journal and the Society of Professional Journalists. Mary Pomroy Key has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, and is Director of Special Programs for the C.S. Lewis Foundation.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carmen

My first encounter with C. S. Lewis was at age eight when I read The Lion; I didn't know if those initials belonged to a man or a woman, and I didn't care--Narnia was a land where a little girl about my age was afforded respect, a leading role, even a throne. I eagerly read all of the Chronicles and......more

More than fifty years after his death, the writings of C.S. Lewis continue to instruct and inspire readers ranging from children to accomplished scholars. The accusation that Lewis was sexist, or even misogynistic, also remains in circulation after all this time. The issue has been addressed before,......more

Goodreads review by Renee

This was a well balanced book. I have read a few book on Lewis and the inkling and yes mentioned Lewis being sexist, masochistic etc. This book has a clear view of Lewis and his relationships, what traits he value and how he didn't picked on one sex over the other but wrote flawed characters I'm bot......more