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
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.
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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!
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Till We Have Faces
by C.S. Lewis
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- 1957
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Tomball, Texas, USA
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Stated First American Edition; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this novel by Lewis, perhaps the greatest apologetic writer of all time; a "book with the stature of a religious classic, the intensity and eloquence of a powerful novel". This copy is in near fine condition with a square tight binding, a… Read more about this item Item Price
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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. Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
by Lewis, C.S
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- 1956
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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, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
by Lewis, C.S
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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. Near fine in a fine dust jacket without wear. Jacket art by Biggs. An exceptional example. The first part of the book is written from the perspective of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
by Lewis, C.S
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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. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Biggs. An exceptional example. The first part of the book is written from the perspective of Psyche's older… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces
by LEWIS, C. S.
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New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1957. First U.S. edition and first printing. Hardcover. 313 pages. A novel from the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and numerous other books. A clean near fine copy in cloth boards with a vintage bookseller sticker to the rear pastedown and in a near fine price clipped dust jacket with some very… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
by Lewis, C.S
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957. 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. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Fritz Eichenberg. Photograph of Lewis by John S. Murray. An exceptional example. The first part… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces : A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S.; Hooper, Walter (editor)
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- 1964
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- Soft cover
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Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1964. Soft cover. Good. (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… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold C.S. Lewis and Fritz Eichenberg
by C.S. Lewis
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- 1980-07-08
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- 1957
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NY: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's silver-titled red cloth, dark red/brown topstain. Stated first American edition. Hint of toning/soil to block edge. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is nicked/rubbed, faintly soiled, a bit insected to flap edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 313 pages… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.
by Lewis, C.S
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London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. The first part of the book is written from the perspective of Psyche's older sister Orual, as an accusation against the gods. The story is set in the fictive kingdom of Glome, a primitive city-state whose people have occasional contact with civilized Hellenistic Greece. In the second part of the book, the narrator undergoes a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. LEWIS
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- June 1980
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by Lewis, C. S
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- 1957
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Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957. hardcover. Good. First american edition, as printed on copyright page. No dust jacket, green boards with thistle designs in a darker green. Cover has wear around corners and along the ede of the spine. Former library book, so contains some former library accessories and markings. Unmarked pages with the exception of the library… Read more about this item Item Price
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letters to malcolm
by Lewis, C. S.
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
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- 1980
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Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980. Soft cover. Very Good. Stamp to top edge, minor chip from cover, note to first page, minor thumbing, else tight and clean. Item Price
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1957]. 1st American edition. 8vo, 313 pp, publishers red cloth lettered in silver at spine with black illustration at spine (light soiling and staining to front boards, no internal markings, some offsetting to endpapers, very good), illustrated dust jacket (mild toning to spine, small stain to front panel, light rubbing and creasing along edges,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C.S. Lewis
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Till We Have Faces
by C.S Lewis
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- 1956
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Ist Ed, d/w price clipped and some foxing to inside of d/w that shows on the rear panel too, with a few little insect nibbles on rear flap junction. Small closed tears head and tail of spine and a little wear at corners. Bookseller sticker on fep and a strip of toning on ffep and rear endpaper. Binding square and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
by C. S. Lewis
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- June 1980
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Harcourt Brace & Company, June 1980. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws. Item Price
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TILL WE HAVE FACES: A MYTH RETOLD
by LEWIS, C. S.
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- 1984
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