The Last Romantic: C. S. Lewis, English Literature, and Modern Theology - Paperback

by Jeffrey W. Barbeau (Author)

In this theological and literary investigation, Jeffrey Barbeau explores the influence of nineteenth century Romanticism on C. S. Lewis's writing in three essays. Drawing on extensive reading of the marginalia Lewis's personal library, Barbeau offers a fresh understanding of modern theology, Romantic poetry, and Lewis's most beloved works.

Author Biography

Jeffrey W. Barbeau (PhD, Marquette University) is professor of theology at Wheaton College. A theologian, literary critic, and historian, he is the author of numerous monographs, anthologies, and edited books, including The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism and Religion, The Spirit of Methodism: From the Wesleys to a Global Communion, and Religion in Romantic England: An Anthology of Primary Sources.