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The Allegory of Love and the Launching of the Career of C. S. Lewis

Common Places

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The Importance of Context in Reading Literature

C. S. Lewis emphasizes the significance of considering historical and cultural context when reading literature, criticizing Arthur Greaves for neglecting it in his readings of Chaucer's Candyberry Tails and Beowulf.

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