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The circle of literary friends he met through his time at Magdalen College became an informal discussion society known as "The Inklings", formed in 1933, and which included Tolkien, Dyson, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, as well as his brother Warren. The Inklings gathered regularly at "The Eagle and Child" public house (known colloquially as the "Bird and Baby") where they drank beer, discussed philosophy, and critiqued each other's work. They also met informally in Lewis' rooms at the college. Both Tolkien and Lewis shared their classic works with The Inklings during the writing stage, including Tolkien's [[The Lord of the Rings]] and Lewis' [[The Chronicles of Narnia]]. This talented group of writers have been acknowledged as changing modern literature. The group met twice a week for the next 16 years.

The circle of literary friends he met through his time at Magdalen College became an informal discussion society known as "The Inklings", formed in 1933, and which included Tolkien, Dyson, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, as well as his brother Warren. The Inklings gathered regularly at "The Eagle and Child" public house (known colloquially as the "Bird and Baby") where they drank beer, discussed philosophy, and critiqued each other's work. They also met informally in Lewis' rooms at the college. Both Tolkien and Lewis shared their classic works with The Inklings during the writing stage, including Tolkien's [[The Lord of the Rings]] and Lewis' [[The Chronicles of Narnia]]. This talented group of writers have been acknowledged as changing modern literature. The group met twice a week for the next 16 years.

Lewis began to publish works on Medieval Literature after the success of his contribution on 16th century English Literature for the ''Oxford History of English Literature'' series and in 1936, ''The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition'' was published. In 1938, ''[[Out of the Silent Planet]]'', the first installment of The Space Trilogy was published, written as a result of Lewis' own frustration at the available works of science fiction of the day. The final installment, ''That Hideous Strength'' was published in 1946.

Lewis began to publish works on Medieval Literature after the success of his contribution on 16th century English Literature for the ''Oxford History of English Literature'' series and in 1936, ''The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition'' was published. In 1938, ''[[Out of the Silent Planet]]'', the first installment of The Space Trilogy was published, written as a result of Lewis' own frustration at the available works of science fiction of the day. The final installment, ''[[That Hideous Strength]]'' was published in 1946.

Lewis' theological works began to attract much critical acclaim, starting with ''The Problem of Pain'' (1940) but it was ''The Screwtape Letters'', which were published in weekly installments by ''The Guardian'' newspaper, that saw his position as apologist confirmed. On the success of his writings he was invited to broadcast many talks on [[BBC]] Radio on the topic of religion and faith, which he continued throughout the rest of his life.

Lewis' theological works began to attract much critical acclaim, starting with ''The Problem of Pain'' (1940) but it was ''[[The Screwtape Letters]]'', which were published in weekly installments by ''The Guardian'' newspaper, that saw his position as apologist confirmed. On the success of his writings he was invited to broadcast many talks on [[BBC]] Radio on the topic of religion and faith, which he continued throughout the rest of his life.

The huge success of ''The Screwtape Letters'' led to Lewis being featured on the cover of ''Time'' magazine in 1947, by which point the book had gone through 20 British and 14 U.S. printings. In 1950, [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] was published and quickly the series of seven books, collectively called [[The Chronicles of Narnia]], were published at the rate of one a year. The series was an attempt to bring the lessons of Christianity and the [[Bible]] to a young audience, while still keeping them entertained by the narrative. Although not immediately popular, word of mouth increased the demand and they were taken into the hearts of both young and old readers alike.

The huge success of ''The Screwtape Letters'' led to Lewis being featured on the cover of ''Time'' magazine in 1947, by which point the book had gone through 20 British and 14 U.S. printings. In 1950, [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] was published and quickly the series of seven books, collectively called [[The Chronicles of Narnia]], were published at the rate of one a year. The series was an attempt to bring the lessons of Christianity and the [[Bible]] to a young audience, while still keeping them entertained by the narrative. Although not immediately popular, word of mouth increased the demand and they were taken into the hearts of both young and old readers alike.