A review by withtheclassics
Women and C.S. Lewis: What His Life and Literature Reveal for Today's Culture by Christin Ditchfield, Crystal Downing, Randy Alcorn, Lyle W. Dorsett, Steven Elmore, Colin Duriez, Jeanette Sears, Andrew Lazo, Brett McCracken, Don W. King, Mary Pomroy Key, Kelly Belmonte, Mary Poplin, Paul McCusker, Devin Brown, Crystal Hurd, Monika Hilder, Michael Ward, Carolyn Curtis, Brad Davis, Kasey Macsenti, David C. Downing, John Stonestreet, Malcolm Guite, Joy Jordan-Lake, Kathy Keller, Alister E. McGrath, Holly Ordway

5.0

Was C.S. Lewis sexist? Some people, including some well known authors, say yes. This book, with chapters by dozens of Lewis scholars, proves the answer to be a resounding no. The various essays examine Lewis' relationships with the women in his life, including his mother, his wife, Joy Davidman, and female friends, including Dorothy Sayers. It also takes a close look at his female characters and shows that, with analysis set firmly within Lewis' Christian beliefs and the culture of his time, they were actually quite progressive. The one major flaw this book has is that all of the chapters are much too short.

This book, because it provides such and excellent overview of Lewis's life and works, will be valuable to anyone who is interested in the author, not merely the question of his views on women, and I highly recommend it.