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Clive Staples Lewis, whose 111th birthday would have been celebrated on November 29, 2009, can lay claim to being one of the key English intellectual authors of the mid-20th century. His work on philosophy, theology and English literature – in particular his studies of Milton and the poetry of the 16th-century – would have ensured his legacy. But it's his fiction on which his claim truly rests, despite its being marginalised in discussions that tend to celebrate "serious" work for adults over innovative and influential books for children.  (an opinion from the UK Guardian Newspaper)

Take a look at our  BOOK HIGHLIGHT link which highlights nine books you might want to consider for your library or for a gift for the Lewis fans in your life. Some of the titles haven't made it onto our regular books page yet. And the BOOK HIGHLIGHT bookstore makes it even easier to place these books in a shopping cart and thereby support your favorite literary society.

The Sept/Oct 2009 issue of the CSL Bulletin features the essay, It's Not "All in Plato" C.S. Lewis' Theory of Myth (by Adam Barkman).  There is also a fictional installment entitled "J. R. R. Tolkien at Home" (by David Downing) and a new "Jack and the Bookshelf" column  on what CSL thought about some "Shakespearian Authorities" (by Dale Nelson). Why not become a subscribing member for $10 and read all about it? (Foreign subscriptions have been increased to $20 dollar per year due to recent postage rate hikes.)

There are four free lecture telecasts titled "THE ART AND FAITH OF C.S. LEWIS" available from Trinity Episcopal Church in New York City. The lectures are by Rev. Dr. Clair McPherson. These are very professionally produced and worthwhile, even for advanced students of Lewis. You can watch them via Windows Media Player included with most computers.

The four lectures are:
MEET THE AUTHOR (includes a voice recording of Lewis)
JUMP INTO THE NOVEL (about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
HOW TO WATCH A MOVIE (how a book is translated into a movie)
ADDING IT ALL UP (reactions to the movie)

Here is an online study guide for Mere Christianity. It can be downloaded as an e-text or as a Word document.

The great fantasy classic, The Magic Ring by Baron de la Motte Fouqué, that anticipated J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is now available in English for the first time in 181 years! The book is edited and introduced by Tolkien scholar Dr. Amy Sturgis, author of the essay "Harry Potter is a Hobbit", published in the May-June 2004 issue of CSL: The Bulletin of the New York C.S. Society.
 See their website for additional details.