Tag Archives: That Hideous Strength

“The Saxon King of Yours, Who Sits at Windsor, Now. Is There No Help in Him?” Thoughts on the British Monarchy from “That Hideous Strength” by C.S Lewis on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II (by Stephen Winter)

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on Wisdom from The Lord of the Rings:
That Hideous Strength by C.S Lewis (Pan Books 1983) pp.286-294 The death of Queen Elizabeth II in this last week leaves a huge gap in my life and in the…

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Alan Lee, Anglican, C.S. Lewis, Church of England, Death of Queen Elizabeth II, England, King Arthur, King Charles III, Malvern College, Malvern Hills, That Hideous Strength, The Ransom Cycle, Wales | 6 Comments

Nick Tosches’ Remarkable Introduction to William Lindsay Gresham’s Novel “Nightmare Alley” (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we are in the midst of the “Nightmare Alley Series,” inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s new film starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, and Toni Colette. Moving back from the star-filled screen … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Bill Gresham, Bradley Cooper, C.S. Lewis, Cate Blanchett, Ezra Pound, Freud, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joy Davidman, Nightmare Alley, Rooney Mara, That Hideous Strength, Toni Colette, Willem Dafoe, William Lindsay Gresham, William Wordsworth | 3 Comments

“The Nightmare Alley of That Hideous Strength: A Look at C.S. Lewis and William Gresham” by G. Connor Salter (Nightmare Alley Series)

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

This is the second post in our “Nightmare Alley” series, where a Pilgrim in Narnia looks at Guillermo del Toro’s critically acclaimed new film, Nightmare Alley, and its connections to the past. The 2021 film, which John Stanifer reviewed last … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, Douglas Gresham, g k chesterton, George MacDonald, George Orwell, Guillermo del Toro, Jack Zipes, Joy Davidman, Nightmare Alley, That Hideous Strength, The Inner Ring, The Man Who Was Thursday, The Silver Chair, William Gresham | 11 Comments

“Can C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery be Kindred Spirits?” My Talk for the 2021 C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society Conference (Nov 18-20) and How You Can Go to Romania With Me

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Alas, when I say that “I am speaking in Romania this weekend”–I am, in fact, speaking at this Romanian C.S. Lewis conference–I must admit that am doing so from my desk in Prince Edward Island. While pre-flight check-in is quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Alan Snyder, Anne of Green Gables, Anne With an E, Anne's House of Dreams, C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society, Dorothy L. Sayers, Emily of New Moon, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Como, Jerry Root, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, L.M. Montgomery, Malcolm Guite, owen barfield, Rainbow Valley, That Hideous Strength, The Inklings, The Lion, The Screwtape Letters, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 18 Comments

The C.S. Lewis Studies Series: Part 5: Recent and Foundational Studies on Lewis and Gender

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

As part of my reflection on the strength of Tolkien Studies projects of late, and on the heels of a series where I am trying to encourage strong Lewis studies books, I decided to share some of the good and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links, Reviews | Tagged Adam Barkman, Ann Loades, C.S. Lewis, feminism, gender, Joy Davidman, Lewis and Gender, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, Monika Hilder, Narnia, Reader Response Criticism, That Hideous Strength, The Four Loves, The Last Battle, The Problem of Susan, The Screwtape Letters, Till We Have Faces | 14 Comments

Have an extra $30,000/£22,000? 1st Edition of That Hideous Strength signed by C.S. Lewis for George Orwell–With Some Notes on Collecting C.S. Lewis

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Does anyone have $30,000 USD they’d like to donate to a good cause? That’s $36,373.00 Canadian, if you are keeping track, or £22,006.50 if you are from that original land of story. If you do, you might want to consider … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged book collecting, C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, Narnia, Pauline Baynes, Ransom Cycle, That Hideous Strength, The Screwtape Letters | 19 Comments

An Old Pictorial Map of Central Oxford (Are There Links to C.S. Lewis’ Fiction?)

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

A couple of months ago, I wrote about “‘The Country Around Edgestow’: A Map from C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength by Tim Kirk.” Tim Kirk’s fantasy map was part of an early Mythlore article, “Arthurian & Cosmic Myth in That … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Fantasy Maps, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Garth, Mythlore, Oxford, Perelandra, Ransom Cycle, speculative geography, That Hideous Strength, The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, Worcester | 14 Comments

A Thought on Unruly Wisdom on a Writing Day

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is a writing day. It astounds me that, as a writer, I find setting aside an entire 9-hour workday for writing difficult. Even today, there was a cat to feed, a fire to light, lunches to make, emails to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academic writing, archival research, C.S. Lewis, On Writing, research, That Hideous Strength | 4 Comments

“The Country Around Edgestow”: A Map from C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength by Tim Kirk from Mythlore

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Among the bulletin-board resources that I have pasted around my office, competing with lists and charts for visual space, is “The Country Around Edgestow.” This fantasy map was drawn by artist Tim Kirk for an early Mythlore article, “Arthurian & … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Fantasy Maps, Janet Brennan Croft, Malvern College, Mythlore, Perelandra, Ransom Cycle, speculative geography, That Hideous Strength, Worcester | 42 Comments

George Orwell’s Review of C.S. Lewis’ “That Hideous Strength” (Throwback Thursday)

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia we have an occasional feature called “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own blog-hoard or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This … Continue reading →