Surprised by C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald & Dante

Surprised by C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald & Dante

By Kathryn Ann Lindskoog

Subjects: Macdonald, george, 1824-1905, Fantasy fiction, Scottish, English Christian literature, Dante alighieri, 1265-1321, Christian literature, English, Influence (literary, artistic, etc.), Scottish Fantasy fiction, Criticism and interpretation, English Fantasy literature, Children's stories, English, Children's literature, history and criticism, Lewis, c. s. (clive staples), 1898-1963, Italian influences, Christian literature, history and criticism, History and criticism, English literature, Fantasy literature, English, Fantasy fiction, history and criticism, Influence, Children's stories, Scottish

Description: "Sound scholarship is a treasure, and bright prose is a pleasure." "This book combines the best of both these worlds. It includes something to challenge, enrich, amaze, or amuse every reader of C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, and Dante Alighieri.". "Here are dozens of surprising aspects of the life and writings of C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, and Dante. (George MacDonald loved the writings of Dante, and C. S. Lewis loved the writings of both Dante and MacDonald.) Contents range from the quick, surprising fun of "Who Is This Man?" to the practical, down-to-earth instruction of "C. S. Lewis's Free Advice to Hopeful Writers" and the adventurous scholarship of "Spring in Purgatory" and "Mining Dante.""--BOOK JACKET.

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