Reviews
"Don King has done a great service in collecting Lewis's poetry into one volume, including a good many poems never published before. C. S. Lewis is so widely admired as a prose writer that it is easy to overlook his accomplishments as a poet. But here we find the precocious adolescent perfecting his craft in a surprising variety of forms and meters: the eloquent war poet, whose best pieces rival those of Wilfred Owen; the spiritual pilgrim, who eventually found what he was seeking; and the witty occasional poet with a zest for whimsy and satire. Professor King is the world's leading authority on Lewis's poetry, and so his critical introduction and comprehensive notes invite readers to discover a delightful and thought-provoking side of Lewis they may have not seen before."--David C. Downing, author of Planets in Peril: C. S. Lewis's Ransom Trilogy and Looking for the King: An Inklings Novel "This magisterial critical work by Professor King provides students of Lewis's poetry unprecedented chronological access to the full range of his poems, and makes possible a comprehensive reassessment of Lewis's enduring talent as a poet."--Bruce L. Edwards, Professor Emeritus, English and Africana Studies, Bowling Green State University, and editor of C. S. Lewis: Life, Works, and Legacy (4 volumes)
