An Experiment in Criticism (Canto Book): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C. S. Lewis's classic An Experiment in Criticism springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He argues tha... Details...

Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature: (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: An invaluable collection for those who read and love Lewis and medieval and Renaissance literature.This entertaining and learned volume contains book reviews, lectures, and hard to find articles from the late C. S. Lewis, whose constant aim was to show the ... Details...

Studies in Words (2nd ed.): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: C. S. Lewis explores the fascination with language by taking a series of words and teasing out their connotations. The connotations of words drawn from usage in English literature are studied to recover lost meanings and analyze function in this classic stu... Details...

The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature: (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Hailed as the final memorial to the work of a great scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind, this work paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, as historical and cultural background to the literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Details...