C. S. Lewis The Allegory of Love (Oxford, [1936] 1975), ch. 1, p. 29.
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He was one of the first explorers of the human heart, and is therefore rightly to be numbered among the fathers of the novel of sentiment.
— C. S. Lewis on Chrétien de Troyes
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Source: Wikiquote: "Chrétien de Troyes" (Criticism)
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About C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was an Irish author, scholar of medieval literature, and Christian apologist. He is best known for his essays on Christianity and for the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia.
About C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was an Irish author, scholar of medieval literature, and Christian apologist. He is best known for his essays on Christianity and for the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia.
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