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Women among the inklings : gender, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams
- Title
- Women among the inklings : gender, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams / Candice Fredrick and Sam McBride.
- Author
- Fredrick, Candice, 1949-
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.
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- Description
- xvi, 201 pages; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "The Oxford group of writers known as the Inklings met and thrived during the 1930s and 1940s. Three of the members, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams, became known as authors and cultural figures, recognized for interweaving Christian themes into fantasy fiction. Other members of the group doubtlessly influenced these works through their comments and discussion, and the published ideas of Williams, Lewis, and Tolkien were probably first discussed within this circle. Every member of the Inklings was male, the group consciously excluded women, and it was formed to promote male companionship. This book examines the attitude of the Inklings toward women and thus, sheds new light on the lives and works of Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams. The book examines the male culture of the Inklings and the relation of the literary group to the larger Oxford community. It also looks at women in the lives of Williams, Tolkien, and Lewis. While Williams and Tolkien apparently thought of women as mythic icons, Lewis began to question some of the group's assumptions after his marriage. When considering the representation of women in fiction by the Inklings, the volume gives special attention to issues of gender and theology."--Publisher's description.
- Series Statement
- Contributions in women's studies, 0147-104X ; no. 191
- Uniform Title
- Contributions in women's studies ; no. 191.
- Subjects
- Feminism and literature
- Women and literature
- Williams, Charles, 1886-1945
- Tolkien, J. R. R (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
- Lewis, C. S (Clive Staples), 1898-1963
- English literature > Male authors
- 1900-1999
- Williams, Charles
- Tolkien, John R. R
- Lewis, Clive S
- Williams, Charles, 1886-1945 > Characters > Women
- Tolkien, J. R. R (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 > Characters > Women
- Lewis, C. S (Clive Staples), 1898-1963 > Characters > Women
- Inklings (Group of writers)
- Women in literature
- English literature > 20th century > History and criticism
- English literature > Male authors > History and criticism
- Fantasy literature, English > History and criticism
- Feminism and literature > England > History > 20th century
- Women and literature > England > History > 20th century
- Frau
- Feminism and literature > Great Britain > 20th century
- Women and literature > Great Britain > 20th century
- England
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- History
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-186) and index.
- Contents
- The Inklings as male culture -- Women as mythic icons : Williams and Tolkien -- Women as presence and absence : the Lewis brothers -- Against insubordination : women in Inklings fiction -- Mere feminism : gender, reading and the Inklings.
- ISBN
- 0313312451
- 9780313312458
- LCCN
- 2001023322
- OCLC
- ocm45963200
- 45963200
- SCSB-1230767
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library