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Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story

Charlie W. Starr

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Description:That an unknown manuscript by the twentieth century’s most famous Christian author should suddenly appear more than two decades after his death is astounding. That this manuscript is a never before published piece of fiction by the author of such beloved works as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters is remarkable. That this short story turns out to be a version of a previously published C. S. Lewis story which some have accused of being a forgery, transforms the astounding and remarkable into a mystery. Dr. Edwin W. Brown purchased the “Light” manuscript from a London book dealer in the mid-1980s. A different version of the story had been published by Walter Hooper in 1977 under the title, “The Man Born Blind.” Could “Light” be the final version of that story, the missing polished text which should have been published all along (had it not been lost)? And does it disprove or inflame the accusations of forgery? Charlie W. Starr makes a persuasive case that what may be Lewis’s earliest short story is finally being published in the form that Lewis intended. In addition, Starr argues that what has heretofore been believed about the origins of this story is largely inaccurate. Light addresses these inaccuracies and uncovers the truth. Starr’s investigation and interpretation of the “Light” manuscript provide an opportunity never before available in Lewis studies. By looking at two versions of the same story side-by-side, including three partial revisions extending between them, readers can gain insight into Lewis’s processes as a reviser and maker of literary meaning. Despite the manuscript’s diminutive size, the insights it reveals into Lewis’s thinking stretch across decades, reflecting similar ideas from books written throughout his career. “Light” provides a new key to understanding elements of a theory of knowledge which Lewis critics still wrestle to understand: enjoyment vs. contemplation, reason vs. imagination, thinking vs. experiencing, myth vs. fact, fact vs. truth—these essential concepts in Lewis’s thought find new explanation in this tale of a former blind man’s search for light. Besides these meanings, “Light” may be Lewis’s earliest image in fiction of that deep longing for Joy which was so central to his life. Lewis's "Light" story and Starr's subsequent analysis of it will help readers reevaluate some of the most fundamental questions about C.S. Lewis as a literary artist and thinker.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story. To get started finding Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 200

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Winged Lion Press, LLC

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1936294214

Description: That an unknown manuscript by the twentieth century’s most famous Christian author should suddenly appear more than two decades after his death is astounding. That this manuscript is a never before published piece of fiction by the author of such beloved works as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters is remarkable. That this short story turns out to be a version of a previously published C. S. Lewis story which some have accused of being a forgery, transforms the astounding and remarkable into a mystery. Dr. Edwin W. Brown purchased the “Light” manuscript from a London book dealer in the mid-1980s. A different version of the story had been published by Walter Hooper in 1977 under the title, “The Man Born Blind.” Could “Light” be the final version of that story, the missing polished text which should have been published all along (had it not been lost)? And does it disprove or inflame the accusations of forgery? Charlie W. Starr makes a persuasive case that what may be Lewis’s earliest short story is finally being published in the form that Lewis intended. In addition, Starr argues that what has heretofore been believed about the origins of this story is largely inaccurate. Light addresses these inaccuracies and uncovers the truth. Starr’s investigation and interpretation of the “Light” manuscript provide an opportunity never before available in Lewis studies. By looking at two versions of the same story side-by-side, including three partial revisions extending between them, readers can gain insight into Lewis’s processes as a reviser and maker of literary meaning. Despite the manuscript’s diminutive size, the insights it reveals into Lewis’s thinking stretch across decades, reflecting similar ideas from books written throughout his career. “Light” provides a new key to understanding elements of a theory of knowledge which Lewis critics still wrestle to understand: enjoyment vs. contemplation, reason vs. imagination, thinking vs. experiencing, myth vs. fact, fact vs. truth—these essential concepts in Lewis’s thought find new explanation in this tale of a former blind man’s search for light. Besides these meanings, “Light” may be Lewis’s earliest image in fiction of that deep longing for Joy which was so central to his life. Lewis's "Light" story and Starr's subsequent analysis of it will help readers reevaluate some of the most fundamental questions about C.S. Lewis as a literary artist and thinker.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story. To get started finding Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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