S. Lewis (1898–1963) continues to engage and intrigue his multiple audiences, particularly in the realms of popular apologetics and academic literary scholarship. While professional literary scholars acknowledge Lewis for his Preface to Paradise Lost (1942), which is widely considered a seminal contribution to Milton studies that has profoundly influenced subsequent scholarship, a wider audience remains captivated by the imaginative and narrative depth of his Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis’ gift for weaving together the rational, imaginative, and emotional realms has won him a significant and dedicated popular readership.
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