Lewis, Purtill, Piehler
Posted: November 7th, 2008, 6:18 pm
Dear Stanley,
You are right: it is a Preface to!
The similarities between Lewis' reflections on Paradise Lost and Perelandra are very clear. I wonder if in this there is something sacramental, in that Lewis needed to have an outward visible sign of his own invisible working out, as it were.
The Comedy and Out of the Silent Planet seem initially less connected, but I would be interested to hear your proposition on this. There is certainly a heavenly end at he end of ascent of a mountain. Thulcandra could be the Inferno, as portrayed in the last story.
I have just bought and read Richard L. Putill Lord of the Elves and Eldils, which is very good. I was also recently recommended Paul Piehler The Visionary Landscape, which I have borrowed and been impressed with. Piiehler was a student of Lewis'.
Best wishes,
Alcuin
You are right: it is a Preface to!
The similarities between Lewis' reflections on Paradise Lost and Perelandra are very clear. I wonder if in this there is something sacramental, in that Lewis needed to have an outward visible sign of his own invisible working out, as it were.
The Comedy and Out of the Silent Planet seem initially less connected, but I would be interested to hear your proposition on this. There is certainly a heavenly end at he end of ascent of a mountain. Thulcandra could be the Inferno, as portrayed in the last story.
I have just bought and read Richard L. Putill Lord of the Elves and Eldils, which is very good. I was also recently recommended Paul Piehler The Visionary Landscape, which I have borrowed and been impressed with. Piiehler was a student of Lewis'.
Best wishes,
Alcuin