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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
 

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold

by C. S. Lewis


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

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Top tags: mythology,  fiction,  fantasy,  c.s. lewis,  christian (all tags)

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Liked It

Clara Jane
  • Rated 5 stars

“When I read this book, I couldn't put it down. It's a beautiful story about beauty and I would very much like to read it again. It almost brought tears to my eyes.”

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Didn’t Like It

Deanna S
  • Rated 2 stars

“Kind of wierd, I didn't get it. I know all cs lewis books have layers of meaning, I just didn't get that far. I read it to fast to. Someday perhaps I will reread for the real meaning.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.317778 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Chestertonian_Rambler

    chestertonian_rambler said:

    “I'm not sure that I do--or really ever will--understand this book. But it has scenes so powerful that I will never forget them. And really, that's about all a book needs for me to love it.”

    posted Thursday, May 1 2008
  • S. J. R. Smith

    s. j. r. smith said:

    “This book blew my mind. It gave me chills how C.S. Lewis was able to understand the mind of a woman enough to write so honestly from Orual's perspective. This was one of the first books I dove into so thoroughly that I cried at the last page, not wanting it to end. It helped me navigate my way toward a relationship with God.”

    posted Sunday, April 27 2008
  • socks

    socks said:

    “Now I remember why this is one of my favourite books! :)
    If you're interested, I just listened to a discussion (an interview, really) about Till We Have Faces. It's about $6 and really brings up some interesting points. It's available here:
    http://christianaudio.com/product_info.php?products_id=274”

    posted Monday, February 4 2008
  • ayLiya

    ayliya said:

    “This is my favorite of all CS Lewis' works. Not only am I a a Lewis fan, but I also love myths. So it's a great combination. It's an accurate narrative on how humans approach the divine.”

    posted Monday, October 22 2007
  • JustaTeach

    justateach said:

    “It looks like I am going to have to reread this book.”

    posted Wednesday, September 5 2007
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