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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18
2015·235 pages
How WWI shaped Tolkien and Lewis’s faith, friendship, and epic tales of heroism and hope.
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How WWI shaped Tolkien and Lewis’s faith, friendship, and epic tales of heroism and hope.
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The untold story of how the First World War shaped the lives, faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis The First World War laid waste to a continent and permanently altered the political and religious landscape of the West. For a generation of men and women, it brought the end of innocence--and the end of faith. Yet for J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the Western Front, survived the trenches, and used t...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content
Violence & gore
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Accounts of WWI trenches, battles, deaths, and wartime suffering
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Substance use
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Religious content
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Central focus on Christian faith, conversion, and spiritual themes
Magic & witchcraft
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References to fantasy magic in Tolkien and Lewis’s fiction
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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WWI’s political, cultural, and religious impact on the West
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Wartime trauma, loss of comrades, and trench warfare horrors
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