Ireland in the Life and Work of C.S. Lewis
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
Published:15th Aug '25
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Even after he achieved world-wide fame through books such as The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and The Screwtape Letters, the Belfast-born author C.S. Lewis – often regarded as uncomplicatedly English by critics and the general public – proudly and regularly described himself as Irish. What’s more, he frequently incorporated Irish elements into his work. This includes, for example, numerous allusions to Irish mythology, the repeated employment of Hiberno-English and Ulster Scots words and expressions, and a preference for tropes frequently found in Irish (and sometimes specifically Ulster Protestant) writing.
“This study of Irish influences on Lewis’s life and work is timely and important … . Moreover, the book contributes to wider scholarship of Britain and Ireland in the twentieth century by endorsing a more complex ‘four nations’ methodology. It reminds us, through the life and work of one who often defied sweeping descriptors, that descriptors such as British, Irish, and Protestant belie significant diversities which merit further exploration.” (Matthew Houston, The Journal of Inklings Studies, Vol. 16 (2), October, 2026)
“This is an academic study, complete with thorough citations, it is blessedly free of jargon, and is accessible to general readers.” (Julian Girdham, The Irish Times, irishtimes.com, May 16, 2026)
ISBN: 9783031943898
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207 pages