Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C S
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold is a 1956 parallel novel by C. S. Lewis. It is a retelling of the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, which had haunted Lewis all his life, and which is itself based on a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius. The first part of the book is written from the perspective of Psyche's older sister Orual, and is constructed as a long-withheld accusation against the gods.
First Edition Identification and Notes
The book was first published by Geoffrey Bles, London, in 1956. The novel is octavo and features original blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957- This is the first American Edition. Hardcover with red cloth over boards, features silver and black lettering along with illustrations on the spine.
Reviews
Review this book and you'll be entered for a chance to win $50!
On Nov 26, 2010,
arslectoris
said:
"Till We Have Faces" is my very favourite of the many excellent C. S. Lewis works I have read. On the surface, it is a retelling of the classic Greek myth of Psyche and Cupid, but in Lewis's capable hands it takes on far greater depth and signifigance- using the form of the myth, he creates a beautiful story of one woman's journey into bitterness and despair, and beyond it into joy. There are many striking themes woven into this tale, but the one that most impressed itself upon me was the question asked at the very end of the book, "how can we see the gods face-to-face until we have faces?" In other words, how can we understand God unless we are like Him? We are not like Him; He would not be God if we were- so how can we judge Him? We cannot judge Him; He is the one who judges us, and until we understand that, we are like the main character in this book, wandering bitterly in the dark because we will not accept the light on God's terms. Till We Have Faces is an incredible illustration of the truth that God is incomprehensible, and that when we attempt to judge Him we are really only judging ourselves. I very highly recommend this book!
Available copies

Till We Have Faces (Signed First Edition)
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Shelley and Son Books
- Published
- 1956
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
-
$6,000.00
Show Details
Description:
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. IN HAND MADE CLAMSHELL BOXSigned by Lewis. Presented in a beautiful clamshell box especially made for this copy. On the front of the box the front cover of the dust wrapper is reproduced.Blue cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 320 pp. Artistic… Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$6,000.00

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C.S.
- Seller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
- Published
- 1956
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
-
$1,000.00
Show Details
Description:
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Very Good+ with cloth sunned through jacket at spine. Previous owner inscription to front free end paper, toning to pages, foxing to textblock edge. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with short tears at the ends of the spine joints, toning, and light soiling… Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$1,000.00

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C.S.
- Seller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
- Published
- 1956
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
-
$1,000.00
Show Details
Description:
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Near Fine with fading to cloth at edges, heavy foxing to textblock edge, offsetting to front and rear free endpaper. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light toning to spine and edges, and foxing to the white portions. A lovely copy.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$1,000.00

Till We Have Faces
by LEWIS, C S
- Seller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
- Published
- 1956
- Condition
- NF/NF
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
-
$670.32
Show Details
Description:
Geoffrey Bles, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF/NF. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. 12.5x19cm original dark blue boards with gilt titles to the spine, 320pp. The original dust jacket is unclipped, showing 15s. net at the corner of the front flap and the code APT/H50 on the rear flap. The boards are in near fine condition, with… Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$670.32

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
by Lewis, C.S
- Seller
- Raptis Rare Books
- Published
- 1956
- Item Price
-
$500.00
Show Details
Description:
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. First edition of Lewis' final novel retelling of Cupid and Psyche, based on its telling in a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket, bookplates to the front pastedown. Jacket art by Biggs. The first part of the book is written from the perspective… Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$500.00

Till We Have Faces
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- mclinhavenbooks
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- first American Edition.
- Item Price
-
$170.00
Show Details
Description:
New York: Harcourt, brace and Company, 1957. first American Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Printing 1 Copyright date 1957, First American edition, first printing. Red cloth over boards with silver and black lettering and illustrations on the spine. No tears, bent pages, nor any writing. Top page edges tinted. Shelf… Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$170.00

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 1998-09
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780783802756
- Item Price
-
$129.96
Show Details
Description:
G. K. Hall & Company, 1998-09. Hardcover. Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$129.96

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Cold Tonnage Books
- Published
- 1979
- Edition
- First Collins printing
- Item Price
-
$121.72
Show Details
Description:
Collins: London, 1979. First Collins printing. Hardcover. The author's last fantasy novel, first published in hardcover in 1956. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$121.72

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- J. E. MILES, A BOOKSELLER
- Published
- 1966
- Condition
- Good
- Item Price
-
$34.95
Show Details
Description:
Time Inc.. Good. 1966. Soft Cover. (E391) -2 .
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$34.95

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C.S.
- Seller
- Keeper of the Page
- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$32.60
Show Details
Description:
USA: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980. Harcourt Brace & Company 1980 New/ Very Fine. Paperback. New.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$32.60

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C S
- Seller
- World of Books Ltd
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$24.95
Show Details
Description:
Paperback. Very Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$24.95

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Revaluation Books
- Published
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$23.06
Show Details
Description:
Harperone, 2017. Paperback. New. reissue edition. 336 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.25 inches.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$23.06

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Better World Books
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780756972226
- Item Price
-
$22.46
Show Details
Description:
Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$22.46

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S
- Seller
- Magers and Quinn Booksellers
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$14.21
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt. Used - Very Good. Light to moderate shelf wear. Complete. Clean pages.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$14.21

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C.S.
- Seller
- Cavalier House Books
- Published
- 2/14/2017
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$20.39
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, 2/14/2017. Paperback. New.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$20.39

Till We Have Faces : A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Jaguar 10 Books
- Published
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780006280590
- Item Price
-
$19.99
Show Details
Description:
Harper, 1998. New, unread condition.. Trade Paperback. New.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$19.99

Till We Have Faces : A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.; Hooper, Walter (editor)
- Seller
- Callaghan Books South
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780802860194
- Item Price
-
$18.00
Show Details
Description:
Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1964. (7th ptg.) Larger softcover, color-illustrated wrappers, 313 pages. Slight uniform soiling to back, slight wear to spine top left and right edge, very slight wear to spine bottom bottom left and right edge and front tips, very tiny nick at top front edge. Near Very Good.. Soft Cover. Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$18.00

Orpheus at Eighty, a Study of Giuseppe Verdi
by Vincent Sheean
- Seller
- My Book Heaven
- Published
- 1959
- Item Price
-
$17.50
Show Details
Description:
London: Cassell & Co, 1959. First English Edition. Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. Price-clipped.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$17.50

Till We Have Faces
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Borderlands Books
- Published
- 2/14/2017
- Condition
- New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)
- Edition
- Later Edition
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$16.99
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, 2/14/2017. Later Edition. Trade Paperback (i.e. 5-6 by 8-9 inch softcover). New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)/N/A (volume is softcover). Novel … Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Eighth Day Books
- Published
- January 2017
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$16.99
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, January 2017. Paper Back. Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.99

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$16.99
Show Details
Description:
New. New book.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S
- Seller
- Russell Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$16.99
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne. New. Special order direct from the distributor
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Eighth Day Books
- Published
- January 2017
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$16.99
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, January 2017. Paper Back. New.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- Firefly Bookstore LLC
- Published
- February 2017
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$16.99
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, February 2017. Trade Paperback . New. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S
- Seller
- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 2017-02-14
- Condition
- Used:Good
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$16.28
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, 2017-02-14. Paperback. Used:Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.28

Till We Have Faces : A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Jaguar 10 Books
- Published
- 1998
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780006280590
- Item Price
-
$16.27
Show Details
Description:
Harper, 1998. Some creasing on covers, otherwise fine.. Trade Paperback. Very Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$16.27

Till We Have Faces
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Ballast Book Company
- Published
- February 2017
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$15.99
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, February 2017. Trade Paperback . New.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$15.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by
- Seller
- Phillybooks COM LLC
- Condition
- UsedLikeNew
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$14.69
Show Details
Description:
UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$14.69

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Phillybooks COM LLC
- Condition
- UsedVeryGood
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$14.54
Show Details
Description:
UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$14.54

Till We Have Faces
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Bookworm Books
- Published
- 1971
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Item Price
-
$14.00
Show Details
Description:
Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1971. Book. Very Good-. Soft cover. 313pp. Cover darkened and curled. Very Good-.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$14.00

TILL WE HAVE FACES: A MYTH RETOLD
by LEWIS, C. S.
- Seller
- Vintage-Books
- Published
- 1984
- Condition
- VG IN WRAPS. LIGHTLY WORN. Pages: 313.
- Edition
- LATER PRINTING
- Item Price
-
$13.00
Show Details
Description:
ORLANDO: HARVEST / HARCOURT, INC.. VG IN WRAPS. LIGHTLY WORN. Pages: 313. . 1984. LATER PRINTING. TRADE PAPERBACK..
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$13.00

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- Books4Cause Inc.
- Published
- 1980-07-09
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$12.96
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980-07-09. Paperback. Acceptable. 0.9000 in x 7.9000 in x 5.3000 in. annotated throughout
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$12.96

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- Books4Cause Inc.
- Published
- 1980-07-09
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$12.96
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980-07-09. Paperback. Good. 0.9000 in x 7.9000 in x 5.3000 in.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$12.96

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- The Monster Bookshop
- Published
- 2020-03-19
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780008391447
- Item Price
-
$12.64
Show Details
Description:
William Collins, 2020-03-19. Paperback. New. 3.3974 cent in x 19.7850 cent in x 12.7903 cent in.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$12.64

Till We Have Faces
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- The Saint Bookstore
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780008391447
- Item Price
-
$12.49
Show Details
Description:
Paperback / softback. New. Fascinated by the myth of Cupid and Psyche throughout his life, C. S. Lewis reimagines their story from the perspective of Psyche's sister, Orual.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$12.49

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C.S.
- Seller
- Revaluation Books
- Published
- 2020
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780008391447
- Item Price
-
$11.35
Show Details
Description:
Harpercollins Publishers, 2020. Paperback / Softback. New. 368 pages.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$11.35

Till We Have Faces
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 1964-06
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780802860194
- Item Price
-
$10.92
Show Details
Description:
Eerdmans Pub Co, 1964-06. Paperback. Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$10.92

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. LEWIS
- Seller
- The Book Nook
- Published
- June 1980
- Condition
- 3.1 PB standard 50%
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$10.50
Show Details
Description:
Harvest Books, June 1980. Mass Market . 3.1 PB standard 50%.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$10.50

The Collected Poems of H. Phelps Putnam
by Putnam H. Phelps
- Seller
- J A Johnson Books
- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
-
$10.00
Show Details
Description:
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970. 214 pp small smudge on margin of frontispiece.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$10.00

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C.S
- Seller
- Russell Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$9.99
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company. Used - Very Good. In our warehouse
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$9.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- Books4Cause Inc.
- Published
- 1980-07-09
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$9.96
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980-07-09. Paperback. Good. 0.9000 in x 7.9000 in x 5.3000 in.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$9.96

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C. S. Lewis
- Seller
- Magus Books
- Published
- January 2017
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780062565419
- Item Price
-
$9.46
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne, January 2017. Trade Paperback. Very Good. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$9.46

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- Ambis Enterprises LLC
- Condition
- New
- Item Price
-
$9.42
Show Details
Description:
HarperOne. New. Brand New From The Publisher! Not Marked Up Remainders or Shelf Worn Overstocks!|VCF
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$9.42

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- Organic Books
- Published
- July 1980
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$9.40
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company, July 1980. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good. Remainder mark to top edge. Pencil marking to front flyleaf. O/W Tight block, square, clean. May have light shelf wear to cover.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$9.40

Till We Have Faces
by Lewis, C. S.
- Seller
- BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB
- Published
- 2007
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$9.00
Show Details
Description:
Orlando: Harvest Books, 2007. Paperback. 8vo. Light general shelfwear, slight rippling to first several pages with water stain to foredge; good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$9.00

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- Wonder Book
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$8.99
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$8.99

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- GreatDeals4You
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$8.00
Show Details
Description:
Used - Good. *This book is in A Good Condition. Chance of some writing & highlighting from previous use. A Little Shelf life wear and tear is expected. May have used book stickers on cover/binding. Regardless of title, CD/DVD/Access Codes or Supplemental Materials are NOT guaranteed. This is not a rental. 30 Day from Purchase Return Policy. Buyer… Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$8.00

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- A Squared Books
- Published
- 1966
- Condition
- Good
- Item Price
-
$7.50
Show Details
Description:
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1966. Paperback. Good. Grand Rapids, 1966; illustrated paper covers with beige cover titles and spine titles; mild corner and edge wear; spine is creased; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; no jacket; front hinge stained from glue; note from the previous owner on half title page; rest of interior clean… Read more
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$7.50

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
by Lewis, C.S.
- Seller
- Books Revisited
- Published
- 1984
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$7.48
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1984. Paperback. Good. softcover, minor wear, previous owner name and notes inside front cover, binding tight, pages bright, a very nice copy!
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$7.48

Till We Have Faces
by C.S. Lewis
- Seller
- Rocking Chair Books
- Published
- 1984
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Harvest
- ISBN
- 9780156904360
- Item Price
-
$8.99 $6.74Save $2.25!
Show Details
Description:
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1984. First Harvest. Trade Paperback. Very Good.
Add to Wishlist
Item Price
$8.99
$6.74
Save $2.25!