tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694856.post4705475333519153684..comments2023-08-05T16:17:43.490+01:00Comments on The Inklings: 'Sybil' from The Greater Trumps (for Joan)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694856.post-63647165247824283212009-09-01T17:39:36.050+01:002009-09-01T17:39:36.050+01:00Hi Joan,
'Descent' is a quite brilliant b...Hi Joan,<br /><br />'Descent' is a quite brilliant book and really repays perseverence. I will not spoil it for you, but there are several passages that are imprinted on my memory - I am sure you will find the same too. As in all his novels, it is really about redemption and condemnation.<br /><br />Williams did influence Jack, but not in the way you suggest. The Space Trilogy arose from a conversation with Tolkien (before either were really well known) when Tollers was to write about 'time' and Jack 'space'.<br /><br />I have a wonderful recording of Jack speaking of Williams and his work -- I know it can still be obtained. It is part of several talks entitled "C.S. Lewis Speaks His Mind". Very nice to hear the voice behind the books, but not what most people expect.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Roger R.Arborfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378273311339123481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694856.post-47516734602714031132009-09-01T14:38:39.431+01:002009-09-01T14:38:39.431+01:00Thanks, both for the excerpt above and for recomme...Thanks, both for the excerpt above and for recommending "Descent into Hell."<br />I can see what you mean about dense. I had to read the Sybil passage many times over to begin to imagine that I "got" it.<br /><br />Did Charles Williams influence C.S.Lewis to write his Space Trilogy? It's interesting that both authors reach outside the norm of our existence to describe super-natural images.<br /><br />I'm going to work on getting a copy of CW's book (might be a while since we just ordered a truck load of homeschool books)but am glad to have the title to look forward to.<br />Many thanks for your work/play on this blog!<br />Joan DrennenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com