Nonetheless, there is, I believe, a link among all of these writers. Lewis can be somewhat playful, but Tolkien and Williams are much more serious in their approach. Moore’s stories have been called absurdist, but I believe that’s because he’s an American. They were more like the sorts of fantasy novels that have come from Neil Gaiman, the late Terry Pratchett and Christopher Moore.īefore you jump down my throat with protests, let me say that I recognize that Gaiman, Pratchett and Moore have produced novels that are often funny and even silly. There are light, flitty sorts of fantasy novels, but these men didn’t write that sort. Tolkien, creator of the epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings - both of whom became friends of Williams.Īll three - Williams, Lewis and Tolkien - could be termed writers of fantasies - although, depending on who is using the term and what context it’s used in, this can seem a term of denigration. Lewis, author of the seven-book Chronicles of Narnia, and J.R. These handful of novels, written between 19, attracted other fans, such as C.S. Eliot was a great admirer of the novels of Charles Williams, calling them “supernatural thrillers.”
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