Spirits in Bondage

By C. S. Lewis, C. S. Lewis

A soldier's poems explore life's dualities amid war's chaos.

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In 'Spirits in Bondage,' a young soldier grapples with life's contradictions through poetry. Written by C. S. Lewis under a pseudonym, this collection delves into themes of love, war, and faith. As he faces the aftermath of World War I, Lewis questions morality and the existence of God, revealing a deeply personal struggle. Discover the intellectual and spiritual battles of a man torn between hope and despair, offering a glimpse into the mind of a future literary giant. What truths will he uncover in the shadows of conflict?

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s first book—a collection of poems, written in the wake of World War I, in which the young intellectual and soldier wrestles with the perplexing polarities of life, including love and war, evil and goodness, and other complex dichotomies.

In 1919, C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—published his first book, Spirits in Bondage, under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton. Written when Lewis was a student at Oxford and during the war when he served at the front in France, Spirits in Bondage reflects the intellectual and spiritual struggles of a young man wounded by war and conflicted over faith. As he contemplates the nature of morality, love, the presence of evil, the possibility of God, and other profound questions. Lewis reveals a side of himself unfamiliar to many readers.

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