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Till We Have Faces
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Till We Have Faces Paperback - 1964

by C. S. Lewis


About this book

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold is a 1956 parallel novel by C. S. Lewis. It is a retelling of the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, which had haunted Lewis all his life, and which is itself based on a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius. The first part of the book is written from the perspective of Psyche's older sister Orual, and is constructed as a long-withheld accusation against the gods.

Summary

C.S. Lewis once described Till We Have Faces as his best work. It is a retelling of the Psyche myth with a subtle Christian bent. One of my professors, Dr. Jim Hand, once posed the question, "Is Psyche a case of spirit becoming flesh, or flesh becoming spirit?" It is a great novel with much depth.

First line

I AM old now and have not much to fear from the anger of gods.

First Edition Identification

The book was first published by Geoffrey Bles, London,  in 1956. The novel is octavo and features original blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine.

Details

  • Title Till We Have Faces
  • Author C. S. Lewis
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 11th impression.
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Eerdmans Pub Co, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.s.a.
  • Date June 1964
  • ISBN 9780802860194
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Till We Have Faces : A Myth Retold
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Till We Have Faces : A Myth Retold

by Lewis, C. S.; Hooper, Walter (editor)

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Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1964. Soft cover. Good. (7th ptg.) Larger softcover, color-illustrated wrappers, 313 pages. Slight uniform soiling to back, slight wear to spine top left and right edge, very slight wear to spine bottom bottom left and right edge and front tips, very tiny nick at top front edge. Near Very Good.
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Eerdmans Pub Co, 1966-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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