![]() ![]() The story covers her love of Psyche, as well as her overall desire for love and her anger with the gods. However, rather than star the beautiful heroine of the myth, the main character is Psyche’s older sister, Orual, a strong woman cursed with a hideous face. Lewis’s story itself is a masterpiece of imagination, scholarly knowledge, plot and great insight into the human character. That is why ideas are dubbed “brain children”. Rather, he set out to write a story, and the principles of the author cannot be separated from the work as the work is a part of the author’s mind. Lewis did not set about to write a story based off of a principle. Whatever you may think of his personal beliefs should not affect the reading of the tale, as it was written to BE a tale. However, the majority of those who actually give this book a chance are more than pleased by the outcome.įirst of all, let me remind readers that Lewis wanted his stories to be, first and foremost, stories. The somewhat colorless covers that the tale is often subjected to do not help matters. Perhaps it is because the book is so often seen as a philosophical/theological work, something scholarly and dense and difficult to read. Among the few, I would guess that there are a significant number feigning ignorance so as not to delve into the pages. Even among those who label themselves as Lewis fans, the work is not often read. Ironically, though Lewis considered this to be his best work, it is not very well known. ![]()
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