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If you love all things Lewis, then this is a book you can't do without. It's almost unbelievable that someone has found a way to compile this astounding number of talks that were given through the years at the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society--including many by those who actually knew and interacted with Lewis. What a contribution to the study of not only Lewis, but also Tolkien and the other Inklings. Even the most diehard Lewis fans and scholars will find new and valuable information here. We owe Roger White and the two Wolfes a great debt of gratitude.


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C S Lewis and His Circle Essays and Memoirs from the Oxford CS Lewis Society M Roger White Judith Wolfe Brendan Wolfe 9780190214340 Books Reviews

This is a belated but most welcome addition to the genre of essays and remembrances of C. S. Lewis. Tapping into the archived recordings of the Oxford C. S. Lewis Society is a fantastic idea, and hopefully more talks will be shared in future volumes. (Michael Ward, in his brief history of the Society in the Afterword, notes that one speaker argued pertinaciously that Lewis is now most definitely an occupant of hell. Somehow I think that talk will never see the light of day!) For Lewis scholars, the most noteworthy chapter in the collection will be Elizabeth Anscombe's 1985 talk on "C. S. Lewis's Rewrite of Chapter III of Miracles." Now for the first time we can see that Anscombe didn't think much more highly of Lewis's revised argument against naturalism than she did of the original formulation she critiqued in 1948. In fact, she finds it mostly a tissue of confusions, ambiguities, and false statements, though she does give Lewis credit for pointing to the deeply puzzling nature of mental causation. Hereafter, all serious discussions of Lewis's argument from reason will need to take account of Anscombe's newly-published critique.

My one complaint about this book is that I wish it had been focused more on Lewis and less on members of "his circle," including W. H. Auden, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and Nevill Coghill. Moreover, the book contains little on Tolkien, which I found a pity.
I could not have been more pleased with this book. While it mostly provided insights into Lewis and his world, I felt that I received peripheral flashes of light into the Oxford CSL Society as well. Though I have read a significant number of books about Lewis, The Inklings, and their world, not one of the 19 essays in this book failed to provide new insights and information. The more academic essays were helpful especially Kallistos Ware's Sacramentalism in CS Lewis and Charles Williams; Shippey's the Lewis Diaries; and Hooper's It All Began with a Picture. But the memoirs were even better. Vicar Ronald Head's modest and straight forward account of having CS Lewis as a parishioner was truly delightful. Walter Hooper always adds something new to our understanding of Lewis as he does in The Inklings. But my favorite is by the man I find so fascinating, Peter Bide. I don't think a humbler servant of God could exist. His account of officiating at the marriage of Lewis and Davidman is just charming. Surely there are more presentations to the Society that can be gotten into print. I hope so.
"CS Lewis & His Circle" offers a distinct and valuable contribution to the study of the Inklings essays and memoirs from 30 years of the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society. Every essay in it was originally a talk given to the members of the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society, which meets weekly during the academic year. Thus, the volume offers insights both into Lewis and the other Inklings, and also to the development of Inklings studies over the past three decades. Indeed, the title of the book is very apt CS Lewis and his circle can be taken to mean not only Lewis and his own friends and family (represented in the content of the volume) but also Lewis and his readers and critics (represented in the authors of the essays).

The essays are arranged in thematic categories - "Philosophy and Theology," "Literature," "Memories of CS Lewis by His Family and Friends," and "Memories of the Inklings." Within each section the topics and styles vary, reflecting the varied nature of the actual talks. The Philosophy section contains gems such as Elizabeth Anscombe discussing Lewis's famous re-write of Miracles after his debate with her; the Literature section includes pieces by Rowan Williams and noted Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey; the Memoirs section includes fascinating new material by a range of those who knew Lewis. Scholars will find much of value in the more academic pieces, but interested non-academic readers will also profit by reading both the academic and the more informal pieces. One of the great strengths of the Lewis Society is that it is open to anyone who wishes to attend, whether they be student, scholar, or simply a reader who enjoys the Inklings' work - and introduces them to the world of lively discussion and debate by a range of views on the Inklings.

The diversity of the Society is reflected in the talks. Some of the essays prompted me to disagree with certain points of interpretation - but in a productive way, very much in keeping with the spirit of discussion of the Society meetings themselves. Lewis Society talks demand attention, and reward it. So too with this volume. It's not a light read (but there are plenty of light-weight volumes on the Inklings already!), but one that is worth reading slowly and attentively.

In addition to having a solid and interesting selection of essays and memoirs, the book also has an excellent closing essay by Michael Ward on the history of the CSL Society. It's well worth reading this essay immediately after the Foreword (about the founding of the Society) as it provides context and a sense of what the Society is all about - and it will deepen the reader's appreciation of the essays included here. And it's also beautifully edited and produced, which is the icing on the cake. This volume is both a rewarding testament to the depth of Lewis studies over the past thirty years, and a case study in the sort of environment that produces excellent scholarship and lively community. Since the Lewis Society is still going strong today, this book is a good sign for the future of Inklings Studies as well as valuable in its own right. It's a must-have addition to the bookshelf of anyone who's seriously interested in Lewis and his fellow Inklings.
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If you love all things Lewis, then this is a book you can't do without. It's almost unbelievable that someone has found a way to compile this astounding number of talks that were given through the years at the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society--including many by those who actually knew and interacted with Lewis. What a contribution to the study of not only Lewis, but also Tolkien and the other Inklings. Even the most diehard Lewis fans and scholars will find new and valuable information here. We owe Roger White and the two Wolfes a great debt of gratitude.