Category: Bibliophilist Society
Bibliophiles and Literary Canons
Miranda Alexander There is one question that never fails to send my mind into a rather fantastic frenzy: “What is your favorite book?”. Naturally this would seem to be a […]
Bryant Abroad
Kit Schleifer Among the readings for William Cullen Bryant we find Letter X. In it, he goes into much detail about his travels from Richmond to Charleston. The more I […]
America’s Reading Dilemma—From Prologue to Epilogue
Katherine Wiggins Most of us would not be surprised to hear that our generation does less reading for enjoyment than our parents’ and grandparents’ generations did. Most of us would […]
“Introduction to the Defendant”—Analysis of G.K. Chesterton’s Essay
Amanda Platz G.K. Chesterton argues that mankind has a growing tendency to devalue what is truly good in the world, and instead favor the things man thinks are ‘better’ than […]
Joseph Pearce visits the Carolina Institute for Faith and Culture
CIFC Staff Not long ago, writer and lecturer Joseph Pearce visited the editorial room of the Freedom’s Hill Primer website to discuss G.K. Chesterton with us. Pearce offered his insight […]
Impatient as the Wind– A Mist among all his Grief
Kierra Gilbert Published in 1955 by C.S Lewis, Surprise by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life is partially an autobiography that describes the author’s adaptation to Christianity that took […]
Jane Eyre’s Influence on C.S Lewis
Quinton Bent Published on October 16, 1847, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a coming-of-age novel. Jane Eyre traces the feelings and experiences of the protagonist- Jane, including her rise to […]
The Everlasting Man—A Review in the 21st Century
Samantha Michalski The Everlasting Man, a novel written by G.K. Chesterton, changed the life of C. S. Lewis forever. It is said that this novel was the last step it […]
Love, Loss, and Christianity—Deep Theology in The Pearl
Marshall Tankersley If there is one thing every human experiences though their life, it is loss. If one lives long enough, one will see family, friends, and associates pass away […]
Surprised by The Odyssey
Lyssa Henry Homer’s The Odyssey is a classic and well-loved novel by many, including the man himself, C.S. Lewis. The majority of the story is told by the main character, […]
Walking through a Dream—Phantastes and C.S. Lewis
Amanda Platz Imagine waking up and finding a forest growing in your room. Imagine that the night before, you’d been visited by a fairy-like woman who tells you that you’re […]
C.S. Lewis, Matthew Arnold, and the Didactic Tale
Dynestee Fields C.S. Lewis proclaims in Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life that being introduced to Matthew Arnold’s epic poem Sohrab and Rustum was the pinnacle of […]