For For readers of Till We Have Faces who want a guide to its themes; not for readers who have not read the novel.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
A guide to C. S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces and ten of its themes.
How it proceeds
Philosophic3 of 5
Scriptural1 of 5
Experiential3 of 5
Sociological0 of 5
Historical1 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Subtitled A Guide to C. S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces and published by Word on Fire in 2026, this guide introduces the style, setting and characters of Lewis's retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche, which Lewis thought his best book, and walks through ten of its philosophical and theological themes, including the problem of evil, identity, and faith and reason.
