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| Title | : | Till We Have Faces |
| Author | : | C.S. Lewis |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 313 pages |
| Published | : | August 6th 2006 by Harcourt Paperbacks (first published 1956) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Fantasy. Classics. Mythology. Christian |
C.S. Lewis
Paperback | Pages: 313 pages Rating: 4.19 | 49011 Users | 4023 Reviews
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In this timeless tale of two mortal princesses- one beautiful and one unattractive- C.S. Lewis reworks the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche into an enduring piece of contemporary fiction. This is the story of Orual, Psyche's embittered and ugly older sister, who posessively and harmfully loves Psyche. Much to Orual's frustration, Psyche is loved by Cupid, the god of love himself, setting the troubled Orual on a path of moral development. Set against the backdrop of Glome, a barbaric, pre-Christian world, the struggles between sacred and profane love are illuminated as Orual learns that we cannot understand the intent of the gods "till we have faces" and sincerity in our souls and selves.
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| Original Title: | Till We Have Faces |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Psyche (mythology), Orual |
| Setting: | Glome(Greece) |
| Literary Awards: | Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2014) |
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I listened to this and for a long time I wondered why. Then, today, I listened to the last two chapters of Part One and all of Part Two because I had to know.Oh, before today, there were thoughts and ideas that I contemplated: ideas about friendship, honor, beauty, love, duty. But Lewis opens the reader's eyes so much more fully in Part Two that the veil, as it were, is pulled away. And when it is, it is both glorious and agonizing ... relief and conviction. "Dreadful and Beautiful. The onlyC. S. Lewis as a true storyteller will grip you tightly and don't let you go, until the last page has been eagerly and feverish devoured..."Till we have faces" is a (fantasy) novel grounded on an very old myth, told by Lucius Apuleius ca 125 A D under the title "Metamorphoses".I mean that it was also the last novel written by Lewis, and he had much support and encouragement by Joy Davidman, his wife, so it could be achieved and published...It's the story of Psyche and Orual, daughters of Trom
A must-read for any Lewis fan. He began the book as an unbeliever (a case against God) and finished it some 30 years later fully converted. Almost autobiographical, you get a real sense of his own spiritual awakening. It is claimed to be his personal favorite. The name comes from the scripture: "Now we see through a glass, darkly: but then face to face..shall I know even as also I am known." Better than anything I've read, it describes the process of developing faith and finding and becoming
One of my favorite books of all times. It changed me.I don't know exactly what to say about it that would be informative. It is Mr. Lewis' spin on the tale of Psyche and Cupid. However, it is so much more. It touches topics like paganism, jealousy, love, bias, etc.But, more than anything, the part of this book that sticks with me continually is Orual's plea to the gods. The deep philosophical points of this scene (and the storyline of her journey to this point) are so profound. This work, like
I really have to get it together and write a proper review for this, it's in my favorites list for crying out loud! But it's been a while since I have read it, and I might have to re-read it first.________________________________________________________This book is magic. Mind you, not at all what I expected it to be, but still very captivating and powerful.
List of beauties:- The epigraph: Love is too young to know what conscience is. The first line of Shakespeares Sonnet 151; Lewis makes the quotation speak of Oruals sub-moral love, Psyches super-moral love, and the gods supra-mortal love.- Dedication: To Joy Davidman. TWHF was published in 1956, when Lewis was married to Joy. He says somewhere that she was so involved in his mental processes during the creation of this book as to be almost a co-author. - The first sentence: I am old now and have
You are indeed teaching me about kinds of love I did not know. It is like looking into a deep pit. I am not sure whether I like your kind better than hatred. Oh, Orualto take my love for you, because you know it goes down to my very roots an cannot be diminished by any other newer love, and then to make of it a tool, a weapon, a thing of policy and mastery, an instrument of tortureI begin to think I never knew you. Whatever comes after, something that was between us dies here. Apuleiuss Cupid
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