{"product_id":"splendour-in-the-dark-c-s-lewiss-dymer-in-his-life-and-work-paperback","title":"Splendour in the Dark: C. S. Lewis's Dymer in His Life and Work - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Root\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid C. Downing\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... Root has done us all an immense service, by rescuing this neglected poem from obscurity and presenting us with an excellent, scholarly edition. ... Everyone who loves Lewis will not only enjoy this book but also find that Root's commentary on Dymer enhances their reading of Lewis's other works as well.\" \u003cb\u003e- Malcolm Guite, Girton College, Cambridge \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeveral years before he converted to Christianity, C. S. Lewis published a narrative poem, \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e, underthe pseudonym Clive Hamilton.\u003c\/b\u003e Later, of course, Lewis became well known for his beloved imaginative stories, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTill We Have Faces\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his ability to defend and articulate the faith in works such as \u003ci\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what about his literary work before his conversion?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Hansen Series volume, Jerry Root contends that Lewis's early poem \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e can not only shed light on the development ofLewis's literary skills but also offer a glimpse of what was to come in his intellectual and spiritual growth--a \"splendour in the dark,\" to borrow one of Lewis's own lines from the poem. Under Root's careful analysis, \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a way to understand both Lewis's change of mind as well as the way in which each of us is led on a journey of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume also includes the complete text of \u003ci\u003eDymer\u003c\/i\u003e with annotations from David C. Downing, co-director of the Marion E. WadeCenter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hansen Series celebrates the literary and spiritual contributions of seven British authors whose works have captivated readers across generations: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. These seven authors were all deeply involved in the friendships and intellectual exchanges that shaped the Inklings, a mid-twentieth-century group of Christian writers andthinkers in Oxford, England. This series invites readers to deepen their engagement with these timeless voices and their enduring influence on literature, faith, and the life of the imagination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid C. Downing\u003c\/b\u003e is the Ralph W. Schlosser Professor of English at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. He has written numerous articles on C. S. Lewis, and his \u003ci\u003ePlanets in Peril: A Critical Study of C. S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e (University of Massachusetts Press) is named one of the five best books yet published on Lewis by the \"C. S. Lewis and the Inklings Homepage.\" His book on C. S. Lewis's journey to faith, \u003ci\u003eThe Most Reluctant Convert, \u003c\/i\u003e was named one of \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Religion Books of 2002. It was also a 2003 ECPA Gold Medallion Finalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Root (PhD, Open University) is professor of evangelism and director of the Evangelism Initiative at Wheaton College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eC.S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil: An Investigation of a Pervasive Theme\u003c\/i\u003e, the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sacrament of Evangelism\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Quotable Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Soul of C.S. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362404405485,"sku":"9780830853755","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/CpzWrcN_zO9780830853755.webp?v=1785402709","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/splendour-in-the-dark-c-s-lewiss-dymer-in-his-life-and-work-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}