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C.S. Lewis Author Study
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C.S. Lewis Author Study
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C.S. LewisClive Staples (C.S.) Lewis was born on November 29, 1898,
to Albert and Florence Lewis in Belfast, Ireland.
When Lewis was only four years old, his dog Jacksie, died after being hit by a car. After this, Lewis decided he would change his name to Jack and was known by this name by family and close friends the rest of his life.
From the time Lewis was very young, he loved to read. He loved Beatrix Potter stories and animals and tried writing and illustrating his own stories while he was just a kid.
As a child, he was taught by private tutors until his mother died of cancer in 1908, when he was ten. After this his father sent him to a boarding school in England for a period of time. He then went to a college preparatory school, then on went after graduation to attend Oxford University in England.
While attending Oxford, he became part of the British army and went off to serve in WWI. While in the war he was injured and sent home after he was wounded by shrapnel. After being sent home and recovering he returned to Oxford University and graduated after studying literature. In 1925, he was given a teaching position at Magdalen College, which was part of Oxford. During this time, he joined a group of writers, among whom was J.R.R. Tolkien, who would later write The Hobbit, and The Lordof the Rings. While meeting with these other writers Lewis found himself drawing close to the Christian faith from his childhood and he became a Christian in 1929. He soon began to write books such as The Great Divorce and The Screwtape Letters which reflected his Christian faith.
When WWII began, Lewis began writing The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. He was inspired somewhat by three children he took into his home during the war as evacuees. He later said that that experience gave him a new outlook on the joy of childhood. This book would be one of seven books in a series called The Chronicles of Narnia. This series was published one book per year between 1950-
1956.
In 1956, Lewis married Joy Gresham, who was an American English teacher. Sadly, just a few short years after their marriage Joy died of cancer in 1960.
Lewis continued to write and work at Cambridge University until he fell ill in 1963. On November 22, 1963, he died from kidney disease at his home in Headington, Oxford. Even though he was a famous author, his death was somewhat overlooked by many because he died on the same day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
C.S. Lewis TimelineUse the biography page to complete a timeline of Lewis’ life
below: Date/Year: Event:
C.S. Lewis was born
1908 _
1950-1956
1956 _
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1963
C.S. Lewis Timeline Answer KeyUse the biography page to complete a timeline of Lewis’ life
below: Date/Year: Event:
_Nov. 29, 1898 C.S. Lewis was born
1908 _ His mother died from cancer when he was 10.
1925 Lewis was given a teaching position at Magdalen College.
1929 Lewis became a Christian.
1950-1956 He wrote the series The Chronicles of Narnia.
1956 _ He married Joy Gresham.
1960 His wife Joy died from cancer.
Nov. 22, 1963_ He died from kidney disease at his home in Oxford.
C.S. Lewis Comprehension1. When and where was C. S. Lewis born?
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2. What name did Lewis’ family and close friends call him and why?
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3. What children’s author inspired him to write and illustrate stories when he was a kid?
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4. What happened when he was ten that caused his father to send him to a boarding school?
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5. Name two famous books that Lewis’ friend J.R.R. Tolkien wrote?
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6. What is the name of the most famous book series that Lewis wrote?
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7. What experience inspired him as he wrote his book The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?
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8. When and where did he die?
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9. How did he die?
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10. Why was his death somewhat overlooked by many?
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C. S. Lewis Comprehension1. When and where was C. S. Lewis born?
He was born on November 29, 1898, in Belfast, Ireland.
2. What name did Lewis’ family and close friends call him and why? When he was four, his dog
Jacksie died after being hit by a car and he changed his name to Jack.
3. What children’s author inspired him to write and illustrate stories when he was a kid? Beatrix
Potter inspired him and he loved animals.
4. What happened when he was ten that caused his father to send him to a boarding school?
His mother died from cancer when he was ten.
5. Name two famous books that Lewis’ friend J.R.R. Tolkien wrote?
a. The Hobbit
b. The Lord of the Rings
6. What is the name of the most famous book series that he wrote? The Chronicles of Narnia
7. What experience inspired him as he wrote his book The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?
He was inspired somewhat by three children he took into his home during the war as
evacuees.
8. When and where did he die?
He died on November 22, 1963, in Headington, England at his home.
9. How did he die? He died from kidney disease.
10. Why was his death somewhat overlooked by many? His death was somewhat overlooked even
though he was a famous author, because he died the same day that President John F. Kennedy was
assassinated.
3 Important Facts:
Famous for…
C. S. LewisBirth:
Death:
Have you read any of his
stories? If so which ones?
Character Trait:
Evidence:
C.S. LewisNovember 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963
Interesting FACTS: His full nAme is
Clive StAples Lewis.
He hAS written over35 books.
He is best known for his fAntASy series, The Chronicles of NArnIA.
The Chronicles of NArniA series HAS SOLd over 100 million copies in 47 different LAnguAges.
He fought in WWI. He died the sAme dAy
tHAt President John F.
Kennedy wAS ASSASSINATEd.
