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“How could an idiotic universe have produced creatures whose mere dreams are so much stronger, better, subtler than itself?”

Quote by C. S. Lewis

Book:Collected Letters Volume Three: Narnia, Cambridge and Joy 1950–1963

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Collected Letters Volume Three: Narnia, Cambridge and Joy 1950–1963

The letters provide a glimpse into the author's experiences living in Narnia, their time at Cambridge, and the personal joys they encountered during the specified decade. more

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C. S. Lewis was a British novelist, academic, and Christian theologian. He is renowned for his fictional works, particularly The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of fantasy novels that have become a beloved classic of children's literature. Lewis also penned adult fiction, including the science fiction trilogy Out of the Silent Planet and the space trilogy. His non-fiction works, such as Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain, have had a significant impact on Christian thought and spirituality. more

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