FACT OF THE DAY:
Lewis’s father, Albert, was notorious for not liking his routine changed; this quality negatively affected his relationship with his sons.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“In fighting those who serve devils one always has this on one’s side; their Masters hate them as much as they hate us.”
That Hideous Strength
(Published 8/16/1945)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
What happen in this month in 1908 that had a major impact on Lewis’s life?
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Today in 1929 Lewis’s father (Albert) died. His financial support was vital to Lewis getting his degrees at Oxford.
Highlights for September 22nd – 30th include: Debut story of a Sci-Fi trilogy, a landmark book published anonymously and the death of Lewis’s father to cancer.
It’s no secret that Lewis is known for being a versatile writer. One of his earliest efforts that spotlighted this fact is what happened 75 years ago on September 23rd. In 1938 Lewis released the first of what is referred to its fans as the Ransom trilogy. That’s because Dr. Elwin Ransom is a
Lewis’s father, Albert, was notorious for not liking his routine changed; this quality negatively affected his relationship with his sons.
While today was Lewis’s father birthday it is also the date (in 1908) that his mother (Flora) died.
C.S. Lewis’s father, Albert was born on August 23, 1863, however, his 45th birthday was anything but a celebration. August 23, 1908 was a sad day in the Lewis household. After struggling with poor health for most of that year, Florence Hamilton Lewis, the mother of C.S. Lewis, died from cancer. Four months prior to …
