Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

by Lewis, C. S. (1898-1963)

$250 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1967. Near Fine/Very Good-Minus. A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND STORIES REVEALING THE LITERARY MIND BEHIND THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA AND THE SPACE TRILOGY. Of Other Worlds gathers essays, stories, and previously unpublished material that illuminate C. S. Lewis's ideas about fantasy, science fiction, myth, and the power of imagination. Edited by Walter Hooper, the volume presents Lewis not only as a novelist but as a thoughtful critic of literature and storytelling. The collection includes essays on fairy tales and science fiction, reflections on Lewis's own fictional worlds, three science fiction stories, and excerpts from unfinished works. Together, these pieces provide insight into the creative philosophy behind some of the twentieth century's most influential works of fantasy and speculative fiction. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Tan cloth with green titles to spine. Dust jacket with original price of $3.95 intact. Octavo; 8 inches tall; xi, [3], 3-147, [1] pages. First American Edition. CONDITION: Near Fine in Very Good-minus Dust Jacket. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean with light, even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. The dust jacket retains the original price and shows modest spine darkening, light edge and corner wear, and a closed tear at the upper front corner. Interior of the jacket spine has been reinforced with clear tape. LITERARY SIGNIFICANCE - THE IMAGINATION BEHIND THE WORLDS OF C. S. LEWIS. Published after Lewis'

• Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World
• Year: 1967
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: unknown

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