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Description

This tale of two princesses - one beautiful and one unattractive - and of the struggle between sacred and profane love is LewisÂ’s reworking of the myth of Cupid and Psyche and one of his most enduring works.

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Memorable Quotes

  • “holy wisdom is not clear and thin like water, but thick and dark like blood”
  • “Long did I hate you, long did I fear you”

First Sentence

I AM old now and have not much to fear from the anger of gods.

Authors & Contributors

  1. C. S. Lewis (Author)
 

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