The Place of the Lion

The Place of the Lion

by Charles Williams
The Place of the Lion

The Place of the Lion

by Charles Williams

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Overview

First published in 1931, "The Place of the Lion" is a fantasy novel by British writer Charles W. S. Williams. A small English town is plunged into chaos when platonic archetypes start to appear near it, bringing out the spiritual strengths and flaws of all those who live there. The focus of their manifestations seems to be the house of Mr Berringer, the leader of the group who falls into a deep coma after coming into contact with a mysterious lion. Charles Walter Stansby Williams (1886 - 1945) was a British theologian, novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic. He was also a member of the "The Inklings", a literary discussion group connected to the University of Oxford, England. They were exclusively literary enthusiasts who championed the merit of narrative in fiction and concentrated on writing fantasy. He was given an scholarship to University College London, but was forced to leave in 1904 because he couldn't afford the tuition fees. Other notable works by this author include: "The Greater Trumps" (1932), "War in Heaven" (1930), and "The Place of the Lion" (1931). This volume is highly recommended for lovers of fantasy fiction, and it would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781849027922
Publisher: Benediction Classics
Publication date: 03/26/2010
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 174
Sales rank: 535,293
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Author and scholar Charles Williams (1886-1945) joined, in 1908, the staff of the Oxford University Press, the publishing house in which he worked for the rest of his life. Throughout these years, poetry, novels, plays, biographies, history, literary criticism, and theology poured from his pen. At the beginning of the Second World War the publishing house was evacuated to Oxford where, in addition to his own writing and his editorial work for the Press, he taught in the University.

Table of Contents

I The Lioness 9

II The Eidola and the Angeli 19

III The Coming of the Butterflies 34

IV The Two Camps 46

V Servile Fear 58

VI Meditation of Mr. Anthony Durrant 69

VII Investigations into a Religion 76

VIII Marcellus Victorinus of Bologna 87

IX The Fugitive 96

X The Pit in the House 109

XI The Conversion of Damaris Tighe 126

XII The Triumph of the Angelicals 139

XIII The Burning House 154

XIV The Hunting of Quentin 167

XV The Place of Friendship 180

XVI The Naming of the Beasts 192

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