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A rare glimpse of a young C. S. Lewis.

Spirits in Bondage reveals the earliest published thoughts of C. S. Lewis. However, we find an unfamiliar Lewis--not the mature Christian but the young... Read Full Overview

A repackaged edition of the revered author's first book--a collection of poems, written in the wake of World War I, in which the young intellectual and soldier wrestles with the perplexing polarities of life, including love and war, evil and goodness, and other complex dichotomies... Read Full Overview

C. S. Lewis first published work. Printed by William Heinemann in 1919, it is the first of Lewis' corpus to enter the pubic domain. This edition features an original preface by Lewis scholar Gordon Greenhill, who also administers the world's most complete image collection of... Read Full Overview

Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics (1919) was C. S. Lewis's first published work (originally published under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton, which is Lewis' first name followed by his mother's maiden name). Lewis was twenty years old and had just returned from military service... Read Full Overview

Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics was C. S. Lewis's first published work. Lewis was twenty years old and had just returned from military service in the First World War. His tutor, William T. Kirkpatrick, encouraged him in publishing the book, although... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

First published in 1919, "Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics" is the first published work by noted English author C. S. Lewis. Most famous for his "Chronicles of Narnia" series, Lewis was also a prolific author of Christian literature and a respected lay theologian. This... Read Full Overview

Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics was C. S. Lewis's first published work. Lewis was twenty years old and had just returned from military service in the First World War. His tutor, William T. Kirkpatrick, encouraged him in publishing the book, although... Read Full Overview

Spirits In Bondage is a collection of poetry written by the renowned author C. S. Lewis. Originally published under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton, this collection features poems that touch on themes of war, nature, love, and spirituality. Lewis's poetry is marked by his vivid... Read Full Overview

Spirits In Bondage is a collection of poems written by the renowned author C.S. Lewis. The book features a total of 40 poems, each one exploring themes of love, nature, war, and spirituality. The poems were written during Lewis's early years, when he was still an atheist, and... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Spirits In Bondage is a collection of poems by the renowned author C.S. Lewis, written during his early years. The book consists of 40 poems, each exploring different themes such as love, nature, war, and spirituality. The poems are written in various styles, including sonnets,... Read Full Overview

""Spirits In Bondage: A Cycle Of Lyrics"" is a book of poetry written by Clive Hamilton and published in 1919. The collection of poems explores themes of spirituality, love, and the human experience. Hamilton's writing is deeply introspective and often melancholic, reflecting... Read Full Overview

Spirits In Bondage is a collection of poetry by the renowned author C. S. Lewis, published in 1919. The poems in this book were written by Lewis during his early years, when he was still an atheist and before his conversion to Christianity. The themes explored in the poems include... Read Full Overview