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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C. S. Lewis wanted to name his last novel “Bareface.” Now Doris T. Myers’s <i>Bareface</i> provides a welcome study of Lewis’s last, most profound, and most skillfully written novel, <i>Till We Have Faces.</i> Although many claim it is his best novel, <i>Till We Have Faces</i> is a radical departure from the fantasy genre of Lewis’s <i>Chronicles of Narnia</i> and <i>The Screwtape Letters</i> and has been less popular than Lewis’s earlier works. In <i>Bareface,</i> Myers supplies background information on this difficult work and suggests reading techniques designed to make it more accessible to general readers. She also presents a fresh approach to Lewis criticism for the enjoyment of specialists.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Previous studies have often treated the novel as mere myth, ignoring Lewis’s effort to present the story of Cupid and Psyche as something that could have happened. Myers emphasizes the historical background, the grounding of the characterizations in modern psychology, and the thoroughly realistic narrative presentation. She identifies key books in ancient and medieval literature, history,

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Author

Doris T Myers; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

Columbia, Mo.: University of Missouri Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826214973

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Psychology, Literary Criticism

Rating

3.75 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13