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The Inklings
C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams and Their Friends
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The Inklings
Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War.
Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award for Best Biography
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Critically acclaimed and award-winning, this biography explores the lives of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the brilliant group of writers who emerged from Oxford during the Second World War.
C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and their friends were a regular feature of the Oxford scenery in the years during and after the Second World War. They gathered on Tuesdays at the 'Bird and Baby' for drinks and met on Thursday nights in Lewis’ Magdalen College rooms to read aloud from the books they were writing. Jokingly, they called themselves The Inklings.
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien first introduced The Screwtape Letters and The Lord of the Rings to this intimate group. Charles Williams, a poet and writer of supernatural thrillers, was another prominent member of the group.
Humphrey Carpenter, renowned for his biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, draws upon unpublished letters and diaries, to which he was granted special access, in this engrossing story.
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The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter is highly praised for its engaging and skilful prose, offering a vivid depiction of the literary group. Reviewers commend Carpenter's ability to capture both the individual personalities and the collective atmosphere, making the biography captivating and tactful.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780007748693
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 January 2006
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Illustration: Index
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 210g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Humphrey Carpenter was born in Oxford in 1946 and has spent most of his life in that city. He read English Language and Literature at Keble College, Oxford, and met Professor J.R.R. Tolkien on a number of occasions. For some years he worked for the BBC as a radio producer and broadcaster and has won acclaim as a top biographer, including the recent and controversial biography of Robert Runcie.
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