https://cslewis.drzeus.net/ 2026-10-21 1.00 https://cslewis.drzeus.net/faq/ 2026-10-21 0.80 https://cslewis.drzeus.net/bio/ 2026-10-21 0.80 https://cslewis.drzeus.net/books/ 2026-10-21 0.80 https://cslewis.drzeus.net/papers/ 2026-10-21 0.80 https://cslewis.drzeus.net/multimedia/ 2026-10-21 0.80 https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-1.jpg Jack Lewis as a boy Clive Staples Lewis chose “Jack” as his preferred name in childhood, a name he used throughout his life. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-2.jpg C. S. Lewis as a young man After military service in the First World War, Lewis returned to Oxford in 1919 and completed an exceptional run of three first-class degrees. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-3.jpg C. S. Lewis as a young man Lewis returned to University College, Oxford, in 1919. He earned a First in Honour Moderations in 1920, followed by Firsts in Greats and English. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-4.jpg C. S. Lewis outdoors Lewis often explored the countryside around Oxford on foot, sometimes with friends. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-5.jpg C. S. Lewis Lewis' writing ranged from literary scholarship and fiction to books on Christianity, including the works that brought him a wide readership. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-6.jpg C. S. Lewis at work Lewis wrote by hand and kept up a large correspondence with readers, including many children who wrote to him about Narnia. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-7.jpg Portrait of C. S. Lewis Lewis' Oxford years produced both literary scholarship and imaginative fiction, including the first books in his Space Trilogy. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-8.jpg C. S. Lewis writing Lewis wrote in longhand before sending his work to be typed. His output included essays, fiction, and Christian writing. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-9.jpg C. S. Lewis writing Lewis' writing life joined academic work with stories and essays for a broad readership. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-10.jpg C. S. Lewis at his desk Lewis wrote the seven books of The Chronicles of Narnia over several years, beginning with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1950. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-11.jpg C. S. Lewis with his pipe Lewis was known among friends for lively conversation as well as for his books; the Inklings regularly met to discuss writing in Oxford. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-12.jpg C. S. Lewis In 1954 Lewis left Oxford for Cambridge, where he became Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-13.jpg C. S. Lewis reading An avid reader from childhood, Lewis later described his father’s house as full of books and his own appetite for reading as nearly limitless. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-14.jpg C. S. Lewis among books Lewis was a scholar of medieval and Renaissance literature as well as a novelist, poet, and Christian writer. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-15.jpg C. S. Lewis in his library Lewis made his home at The Kilns, near Oxford, in 1930 and lived there for the rest of his life. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-16.jpg Portrait of C. S. Lewis Lewis' books reached readers across genres, from Narnia and the Space Trilogy to literary criticism and Christian apologetics. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-lewis-17.jpg C. S. Lewis seated Lewis spent most of his academic career at Oxford and later held the Cambridge chair in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-and-joy.jpg C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman Lewis and the American writer Joy Davidman married in 1956. Their relationship grew from correspondence and shared literary and religious interests. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-and-joy-2.jpg C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman Lewis and Joy Davidman married in 1956. They shared a home near Oxford until Davidman’s death in 1960. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/jack/jack-and-joy-3.jpg C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman Lewis and Davidman traveled together during their marriage. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/albert-lewis.jpg Albert Lewis Albert James Lewis was a Belfast solicitor and the father of C. S. Lewis and Warren Lewis. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/albert-lewis-2.jpg Albert Lewis Albert Lewis practiced law in Belfast and encouraged his sons’ early love of reading. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/flora-augusta-lewis.jpg Flora Lewis Flora Augusta Hamilton Lewis studied mathematics at Queen’s College, Belfast. She died of cancer in 1908, when Jack was nine. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/warren-lewis.jpg Warren Lewis as a child Warren “Warnie” Lewis was Jack’s older brother and later his closest companion at The Kilns. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/janie-moore.jpg Janie Moore Janie King Moore was the mother of Lewis' wartime friend Paddy Moore. Lewis helped care for her after Paddy was killed in the First World War. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/jack-maureen-mrs-moore.jpg Lewis with Maureen and Janie Moore After Paddy Moore’s death, Lewis kept his promise to support Paddy’s family. He lived with Janie and Maureen Moore for many years. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/jack-and-albert.jpg C. S. Lewis and his father Lewis' relationship with his father, Albert, shaped his early life; the two were later reunited in Oxford after Lewis' return from the First World War. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/jack-and-warren.jpg Jack and Warnie with their bicycles The Lewis brothers posed with bicycles at the Ewart family home, Glenmachan, in August 1908, close to their own childhood home, Little Lea. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/jack-and-warren-2.jpg Jack and Warnie Lewis Warren was Jack’s older brother, fellow reader, and longtime companion at The Kilns. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/gresham-family.jpg Joy Davidman and her sons Joy Davidman was an American writer and the mother of David and Douglas Gresham. She and her sons moved to England in the 1950s. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/joy-davidman.jpg Joy Davidman Joy Davidman was a poet and writer before she met C. S. Lewis. Their correspondence developed into a close friendship and later marriage. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/joy-davidman-2.jpg Joy Davidman Before moving to England, she was an established American writer and poet. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/joy-davidman-3.jpg Joy Davidman Joy Davidman continued her literary life after being diagnosed with cancer. She and Lewis had a Christian marriage ceremony in 1957, after their civil marriage the previous year. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/douglas-gresham.jpg Douglas Gresham Douglas Gresham, Joy Davidman’s younger son, came to live with Lewis at The Kilns. Lewis helped raise him after Davidman’s death. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/friends-family/jack-doug-david.jpg C. S. Lewis with David and Douglas Gresham Lewis became stepfather to David and Douglas Gresham when he married their mother, Joy Davidman. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/wardrobe.jpg Returning from Narnia The Pevensie children return from Narnia through the wardrobe. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/lucy-tumnus.jpg Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus, the first Narnian she encounters beyond the wardrobe. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/aslan.jpg Aslan Aslan is the great lion whose return ends the White Witch's winter in Narnia. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/peter-fights-miraz.jpg Peter and King Miraz Peter challenges King Miraz to single combat as the Narnians seek to reclaim their country. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/dawn-treader-map.jpg Plan of the Dawn Treader A cutaway plan reveals the interior of King Caspian's ship, which sails east in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Plan by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/reepicheep.jpg Reepicheep Reepicheep, the brave Chief Mouse, sets out on the voyage east toward the edge of the world. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/reepicheep-2.jpg Reepicheep in Narnia Reepicheep, the proud and courageous mouse, joins the Dawn Treader's voyage. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/dufflepuds.jpg The Dufflepuds Lucy breaks the spell hiding the Dufflepuds from sight in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/eustace-the-dragon.jpg Eustace as a dragon Eustace appears in dragon form before Aslan helps him become himself again. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/puddleglum.jpg Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle Puddleglum guides Jill and Eustace through the Northern Marshes in The Silver Chair. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/silver-chair-map.jpg Map from The Silver Chair The map traces the journey from Narnia across the Northern Wilds and underground to the Sunless Sea. Map by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/aravis-lasaraleen.jpg Aravis and Lasaraleen Aravis seeks help from her friend Lasaraleen in the Calormene capital of Tashbaan. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/queen-jadis.jpg Queen Jadis in London Jadis arrives in London before the creation of Narnia, in The Magician's Nephew. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/fledge.jpg Digory, Polly, and Fledge The winged horse Fledge carries Digory and Polly through the newly created Narnia. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/king-tirian-roonwit.jpg Tirian and Roonwit King Tirian consults Roonwit the centaur as danger gathers around Narnia in The Last Battle. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/stable-door.jpg The stable door The stable door opens onto Aslan's Country in The Last Battle. Illustration by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/narnia-map.jpg A map of Narnia This 1972 poster brings locations from across the Narnia stories together on one sheet, based on Lewis' maps and writings. Map by Pauline Baynes. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/narnia-map-2.jpg Map of Narnia and its neighbors Narnia lies among neighboring lands including Archenland and Calormen. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/narnia-map-3.jpg Map of Narnia This map locates familiar places from the stories, including Cair Paravel and Lantern Waste. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/narnia-map-4.jpg Map of the eastern seas The eastern islands and seas are the setting for the voyage in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/narnia/narnia-map-5.jpg Map of Narnia and the surrounding lands This map places Narnia among the surrounding lands of the stories. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/little-lea-in-belfast.jpg Little Lea, Belfast The Lewis family moved to Little Lea in 1905. Jack later remembered its rooms, corridors, and attic as central to his childhood imagination. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/hillsboro.jpg Hillsboro House, Headington Lewis lived in Headington with Janie and Maureen Moore before they moved to The Kilns in 1930. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/headington.jpg Hillsboro House, Headington Lewis lived with Janie and Maureen Moore at Hillsboro House before moving to The Kilns in 1930. The house is now 14 Holyoake Road. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns-1930.jpg The Kilns Lewis, his brother Warren, and Janie Moore made The Kilns their home in 1930. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns.jpg The Kilns Lewis lived at The Kilns near Oxford from 1930 until his death in 1963. It was both his home and a place where friends and family gathered. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns-2.jpg The grounds at The Kilns The grounds around The Kilns offered Lewis a place to walk and enjoy the countryside near his home. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns-4.jpg The Kilns The house in Headington Quarry became the Lewis family home in 1930 and remained Jack’s home until 1963. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns-5.jpg The kitchen at The Kilns The kitchen is part of the house where Lewis lived and worked for more than three decades. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns-6.jpg Inside The Kilns Lewis wrote many of his books at home near Oxford, where he also welcomed friends and readers. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns-7.jpg A room at The Kilns The Kilns was home to Lewis and his brother Warren, and a gathering place for their friends. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/kilns-8.jpg The Kilns The house became a home for children evacuated from London during the Second World War. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/lewis-close.jpg Lewis Close, Headington Quarry Lewis Close is near The Kilns, Lewis' home from 1930 to 1963. The street takes its name from the author. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/magdalen-college.jpg Magdalen College, Oxford Lewis was a Fellow and tutor at Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1925 until 1954. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/magdalene-college-2.jpg Magdalene College, Cambridge In 1954 Lewis became Cambridge’s Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature; he took up the post in 1955. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/addisons-walk.jpg Addison’s Walk, Oxford A famous 1931 conversation on myth and Christianity between Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Hugo Dyson took place during a walk near Magdalen College. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/eagle-and-child.jpg The Eagle and Child, Oxford The Oxford pub was a meeting place for the Inklings, the literary group that included Lewis and Tolkien. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/eagle-and-child-2.jpg The Rabbit Room at the Eagle and Child The Rabbit Room is associated with the Inklings’ Oxford gatherings, where writers shared and discussed their work. https://cslewis.drzeus.net/img/album/places/grave-of-c-s-Lewis.jpg The Lewis family grave C. S. 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