Considering The Great Divorce (Parts I and II)

Authors

• J. R. Christopher

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

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The author takes two approaches in this discussion of The Great Divorce: enumerating the medieval sources and analogues for Lewis’s story, particularly The Divine Comedy but also other dream-visions such as The Romance of the Rose; and seeking out modern parallels and inspirations, such as Forster’s “The Celestial Omnibus” but more importantly Tolkien’s “Leaf by Niggle” and Williams’s All Hallows’ Eve.

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Recommended Citation

Christopher, J. R. (1971) "Considering The Great Divorce (Parts I and II)," Mythopoeic Society Seminar Proceedings: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 14.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/vol1/iss2/14