Tag Archives: Ransom Trilogy

Call for Papers: 2018 C.S. Lewis & Friends Colloquium at Taylor University

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

While I am looking forward to the biennial L.M. Montgomery Conference in June here in PEI, and while ISRLC in Europe is pretty cool (Uppsala, SE) and I can’t wait to get to my next Mythcon (2018 is Atlanta, GA) or … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, g k chesterton, George MacDonald, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, owen barfield, Ransom Trilogy, The Quest of Bleheris, The Screwtape Letters | 5 Comments

“Filling the Gaps in History: Mythopoesis as Deep Insight” by Charles Huttar

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Many of you will know what a pleasure it is to hear Charles Huttar read a paper, to meet and converse with him – and how fruitful to your knowledge, understanding, and further thought. And many more who have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Inklings and Arthur | Tagged Arthurian Torso, Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Descent into Hell, Inklings and Arthur, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ransom Trilogy, Studies in Words, That Hideous Strength, The Descent of the Dove, The Figure of Arthur, The Silmarillion | 43 Comments

Despite what C.S. Lewis Says, David Lindsay’s A Voyage to Arcturus is the Worst Book Ever

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

This may very well be the worst book I have ever read. According to my Goodreads ratings, I have only four other one-star reviews. I can’t remember why I so disliked Chrétien de Troyes’ Erec & Enide, but I remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged A Voyage to Arcturus, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Darko Suvin, H.P. Lovecraft, Justin Bieber, News from Nowhere, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, Ransom Trilogy, William Morris, William Shatner, writing | 68 Comments

2017: A Year of Reading

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged academic, C.S. Lewis, Discworld, feminism, George MacDonald, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, Margaret Atwood, PhD Research, Ransom Trilogy, Reading, Stephen King, The Quest of Bleheris, William Morris | 17 Comments

What is the Significance of Worc(h)ester in C.S. Lewis’ Ransom Cycle?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

This is an honest question that I hope readers can help me with, and a proposal I would like to test out. C.S. Lewis’ second space travel adventure, Perelandra, begins like this: “As I left the railway station at Worchester….” … Continue reading →