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Untitled holograph manuscript by C.S. Lewis

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Dep. d. 826
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Untitled holograph manuscript by C.S. Lewis, beginning 'I have been asked to write on Christian re-union'.

On the versos of the manuscript are passages from 'Mere Christianity' (1952), possibly drafts of the broadcast texts [1942-1944].

Dates

  • Creation: n.d. [c.1942-1944]

Extent

4 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Dep. d. 826, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

Dep. d. 826

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 15098

Abstract

Untitled holograph manuscript by Clive Staples Lewis, writer and scholar, beginning 'I have been asked to write on Christian re-union'

Biographical / Historical

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was a writer and scholar, known for authoring the fantasy book series The Chronicles of Narnia and for his writings on Christianity. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by Walter Hooper, Apr 1995

Bibliography

  • The essay was posthumously published under the title 'Christian Reunion', in Walter Hooper (ed.) Christian Reunion and Other Pieces (1990).
Title
Untitled holograph manuscript by C.S. Lewis
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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