That Hideous Strength (1945) (edit title/settings)

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit see section history

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Characters edit see section history

• Mark Gainsby Studdock: A man who lies to himself in an attempt to believe he is in control of where he going in life and in his career. His destiny will be demanded and he will make a bad decision. Will there be a recovery from this?
• Jane Studdock: A "modern" woman. Faced with trying to be who she thinks society believes she should be instead of giving to her natural ways of care and submissiveness.
• Elwin Ransom: The ex-professor who has been to Mars and Venus. He is now the head of a group of people living in an old house at St. Anne's. Pendragon of Logres.
• Merlinus Ambrosius: The ancient wizard, Merlin, awakened from his long sleep to help in England's darkest hour.
• Arthur Denniston: A man of fortitude and constitution of character. A rare case who gathers a strength from something outside of himself. An older professor.
• Fairy Hardcastle: The vile head of N.I.C.E.'s secret Institutional Police.
• Andrew MacPhee: St. Anne's resident skeptic
• Mr. Denniston: Add a description of this character.
• Lord Feverstone
• Horace Jules
• Mother Dimble: Arthur Dimble's wife.
• Camilla Denniston: Alan Denniston's wife.
• G. C. CURRY
• Mrs. Ivy Maggs: She was Jane Studdock's housekeeper. She is now a resident at St. Anne's and an equal part of the company.
• Mr. Bultitude: A big bear that fights on the side of good.
• Mr. Steele
• Cecil Dimble
• Professor Frost
• James Busby
• Dick
• William Hingest
• Maleldil: The Old Solar name for God. The creator of the universe and the source of all good.
• Sonny
• James
• Grace Ironwood: A doctor who is living at St. Anne's, and part of the company gathered there.
• O'Hara
• Daisy
• Sid
• Mr. Straik
• Soler
• Mr. John Wither
• Mr. Wilkins
• Telford
• François Alcasan
• Richard Crowe
• Rumbold
• Lady Alice
• Myrtle
• Mr. Fisher-King
• Lancaster
• Mr. Maggs
• Dr. Ransom
• Mr. Pelham
• Tom
• Len
• Kitty
• Canon Storey
• DD Filostrato
• Mr. Cosser
• Sura
• Bill
• Weston
• Newton
• Pearson
• Joe
• David Laird
• Donne

Quotes edit see section history

• “It must be remember that in Mark's mind hardly one rag of noble thought, either Christian or Pagan, had a secure lodging. His education had been neither scientific nor classical - merely "Modern." The severities both of abstraction and of high human tradition had passed him by: and he had neither peasant shrewdness nor aristocratic honour to help him. He was a man of straw, a glib examinee in subjects that require no exact knowledge.”

• “It is idle to point out to the perverted man the horror of his perversion: while the fierce fit is on, that horror is the very spice of his craving. It is ugliness itself that has become, in the end, the goal of his lechery; beauty has long since grown too weak a stimulant.”

• “They would say, that you do not fail in obedience through lack of love, but have lost love because you never attempted obedience.”

• “Men can't help in a job, you know. They can be induced to do it: not to help while you're doing it. At least, it makes them grumpy”

  Mother Dimble

• “He doesn't make two blades of grass the same: how much less two saints, two nations, two angels”

  Ransom

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• University of Edgestow: A small university in England.
• Bragdon Wood: An ancient forest on the property of the University of Edgestow's Bracton College.
• Belbury: The headquarters of the National Institute of Coordinated Experiments, or N.I.C.E.
• St. Anne's: A country estate; headquarters of Dr. Ransom and his followers.
• Cure Hardy: A village near the University of Edgestow.
• England
• Britain
• Cambridge
• Deep Heaven
• London
• College
• Blue Room
• Northumberland
• Perelandra: The Old Solar name for Venus. Nothing in this book actually happens there, but it is mentioned.
• Malacandra: The Old Solar name for Mars. Nothing in this book actually happens there, but it may be mentioned.
• Bristol
• Myrtle
• Viritrilbia
• Sandown
• Moon
• Numinor

Organizations edit see section history

• N.I.C.E.: The National Institute for Coordinated Experiments. A scientific community residing at Belbury, whose goals are to harness the Macrobes and to radically transform human society.
• Logres: The spiritual kingdom of the Pendragon, the counterpoint to the N.I.C.E.

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Table of Contents edit see section history

Glossary edit see section history

• Maleldil: The Old Solar word for God.
• Eldil: A spiritual being living in the Heavens.
• Macrobe: The term the N.I.C.E. uses for eldila, specifically the evil ones inhabiting the Earth and its atmosphere.
• Pendragon: The heir to King Arthur, and the titular head of Logres

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Perelandra.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. C. S. Lewis (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. John Howe (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (2011, Nominees)
• Hugo Award (Finalist, August 1946: Best Novel, #3)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 823.912

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Literature & Fiction › Fiction
• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Literature & Fiction › Science Fiction & Fantasy
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Authors, A-Z › ( L ) › Lewis, C.S.
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( L ) › Lewis, C.S.
• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Fiction › Science Fiction & Fantasy
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction › Adventure
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary

Books That Influenced This Book edit see section history