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Historical FantasyHistorical Fiction

Till We Have Faces

A Myth Retold

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  • 1956 first published
  • 320 pages
  • ★ 4.7 (3 ratings)
  • 25 editions
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C. S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces (1956) is a historical fantasy and historical fiction novel. Readers will find themes of princesses, Personal Beauty, ugliness and man-woman relationships.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 127 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions across 3 languages.

At about 320 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Till We Have Faces

C.S. Lewis once described Till We Have Faces as his best work. It is a retelling of the Psyche myth with a subtle Christian bent. One of my professors, Dr. Jim Hand, once posed the question, "Is Psyche a case of spirit becoming flesh, or flesh becoming spirit?" It is a great novel with much depth.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Psyche, Greek deity
  • Cupid, Roman deity
  • Eros, Greek deity
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Historical fantasy
  • Historical
  • Princesses
  • Personal Beauty
  • Ugliness
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Anger
  • FICTION / Christian / Classic & Allegory
  • RELIGION / Spirituality
  • RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts

Quick answers

Who wrote Till We Have Faces?

Till We Have Faces was written by C. S. Lewis and first published in 1956.

What genre is Till We Have Faces?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Historical Fiction.

How long is Till We Have Faces?

The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Till We Have Faces?

Readers who like it often enjoy Salute to Adventurers, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and Outlander.

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