Spirits in Bondage
Start Publishing PD · Print & ebook · May 15, 2024
A Poetry pick for readers exploring Spirits in Bondage.
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- Who it’s for
- Encounter Lewis in poetry, before his conversion, across three sections and shifting styles.
- Genres
- British & Irish Poetry, Inspirational & Religious Poetry, Religion in the Arts
- Published
- Start Publishing PD, May 15, 2024
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Start with this bookAbout this book
Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics was C. S. Lewis's first published work. Lewis was twenty years old and had just returned from military service in the First World War. His tutor William T. Kirkpatrick encouraged him in publishing the book although it was unusual at Lewis's age as writers were expected to wait longer before sharing their work with the world. The book is composed of three different sections of poetry.
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The poems take on several styles and rhythms throughout the book but share common themes. This work stands out among Lewis's writings not only because of the focus on poetry rather than prose but because the author had not yet made his conversion to Christianity; therefore the themes and world views offered in Spirits in Bondage differ greatly from those for which Lewis is most well known. The title is derived from Milton's Paradise Lost.
A Different Lewis
Encounter Lewis in poetry, before his conversion, across three sections and shifting styles.
Come here for
- Poems that offer a striking contrast with Lewis’s better-known prose
- A first book shaped by varied styles and rhythms
Expect
- Three sections, with several poetic styles and rhythms
- Themes and worldviews unlike those of the later Lewis
Where it sits
| Inspirational & Religious Poetry | 81% |
|---|---|
| British & Irish Poetry | 74% |
| Religion in the Arts | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Christian Personal Growth
- Orthodox Christianity
- Authors
- C. S. Lewis
- Publisher
- Start Publishing PD
- Published
- May 15, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Inspirational Christian Books