C. S. Lewis at the Breakfast Table and Other Reminiscences: New Edition

C. S. Lewis at the Breakfast Table and Other Reminiscences: New Edition - James T. Como [These notes were written in 1983:]. An anthology of personal reminiscences about Lewis, from a satisfyingly wide variety of acquaintance - students, colleagues, close friends, collaborators. Many times, of course, we learn as much about the writer of the memoir as we do about Lewis. But they do seem to agree on a great many things - besides his physical appearance, of course: his outer geniality and inner shyness, his generosity, his conscientiousness towards his students, even though he didn't particularly like tutoring. Although born partly out of the efforts of those who would like to deify Lewis, I think in fact the book should prove a fine antidote to just that impulse. Very interesting reading indeed.