C. S. Lewis in America: Readings and Reception, 1935-1947

Perhaps no other literary figure has transformed the American religious landscape in recent history as much as C. S. Lewis. Even before the international publication and incredible success of his fictional works such as The Chronicles of Narnia or apologetic works like Mere Christianity, Lewis was already being read "across the pond" in America. But who exactly was reading his work? And how was he received?

With fresh research and shrewd analysis, this volume by noted historian Mark A. Noll considers the surprising reception of Lewis among Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, and evangelical readers to see how early readings of the Oxford don shaped his later influence.

Based on the annual lecture series hosted at Wheaton College's Marion E. Wade Center, volumes in the Hansen Lectureship Series reflect on the imaginative work and lasting influence of seven British authors: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: 11/14/2023
ISBN: 9781514007006
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/21/2023
Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 129