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The Oxford Inklings: Their Lives, Writings, Ideas, and Influence

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Description for The Oxford Inklings: Their Lives, Writings, Ideas, and Influence Paperback. A unique account of one of history's most intriguing literary groups. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour and b&w plate section. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
The Oxford Inklings tells the story of the friendships, mutual influence, and common purpose of the Inklings - the literary circle which congregated around C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Meeting in pubs or Lewis's college rooms, they included an influential array of literary figures. They were, claimed poet and novelist John Wain, bent on 'the task of redirecting the whole current of contemporary art and life'. Tolkien and Lewis expert Colin Duriez unpacks the Inklings' origins, relationships, and the nature of their collaboration. He shows how they influenced, encouraged, and moulded each other. Duriez also covers the less ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
318g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745956343
SKU
V9780745956343
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About Colin Duriez
Colin Duriez is an expert on C.S. Lewis, his writings and also his wider circle. He is also the author of the popular biography C.S. Lewis: A biography of friendship and J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend (both published by Lion Hudson). He has also written widely on other aspects of Lewis, Tolkien and the other members of the ... Read more

Reviews for The Oxford Inklings: Their Lives, Writings, Ideas, and Influence
“Excellent! This is one of the best books on the Inklings I’ve ever read.”
Walter Hooper, Literary Advisor to the C.S. Lewis Estate “Few people know the Inklings as intimately as Duriez who makes us feel as though he has just come from a morning with them at the Eagle and Child.”
Harry Lee Poe, author of The ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Oxford Inklings: Their Lives, Writings, Ideas, and Influence


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