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Women Among the Inklings : Gender, C. S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams (Contributions in Women's Studies)
Women Among the Inklings Gender C S Lewis JRR Tolkien and Charles Williams - Contributions in Women's Studies Author:Candice Fredrick, Sam McBride 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. Every member of the Inklings was male, and the group consciously ex... more »cluded women. This book explores the role of women in the lives of Tolkien, Williams, and Lewis and the attitude of the Inklings toward females. In doing so, it sheds new light on the lives and works of these important writers.« less