Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
de Lewis, C. S
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
-
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Sinopsis
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold is a 1956 parallel novel by C. S. Lewis. It is a retelling of the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, which had haunted Lewis all his life, and which is itself based on a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius. The first part of the book is written from the perspective of Psyche's older sister Orual, and is constructed as a long-withheld accusation against the gods.
Leer más: Encontrar primeras ediciones de Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
Reseñas
"Till We Have Faces" is my very favourite of the many excellent C. S. Lewis works I have read. On the surface, it is a retelling of the classic Greek myth of Psyche and Cupid, but in Lewis's capable hands it takes on far greater depth and signifigance- using the form of the myth, he creates a beautiful story of one woman's journey into bitterness and despair, and beyond it into joy. There are many striking themes woven into this tale, but the one that most impressed itself upon me was the question asked at the very end of the book, "how can we see the gods face-to-face until we have faces?" In other words, how can we understand God unless we are like Him? We are not like Him; He would not be God if we were- so how can we judge Him? We cannot judge Him; He is the one who judges us, and until we understand that, we are like the main character in this book, wandering bitterly in the dark because we will not accept the light on God's terms. Till We Have Faces is an incredible illustration of the truth that God is incomprehensible, and that when we attempt to judge Him we are really only judging ourselves. I very highly recommend this book!
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Robert Harper Books LLC (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 83866F
- Título
- Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
- Autor
- Lewis, C. S
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Fecha de publicación
- 1957
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
Términos de venta
Robert Harper Books LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Sobre el vendedor
Robert Harper Books LLC
Sobre Robert Harper Books LLC
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...