As she succumbed to dementia, she needed to be admitted into a nursing home. Moore’s daughter, Maureen, until the 1940s when the older woman had to be hospitalized. In fact, they also lived together along with Mrs. Their bond remained close and lasted until her dying days. It was especially necessary following the horrors of trench warfare as he battled depression and physical injuries. With a distant and dominating father that he was never close to, he looked to Mrs. Paddy’s mother became the mother-figure that Lewis always wished for. This is how the void left by his mother was finally filled by Mrs. As it so happened, Paddy lost his life and Lewis stuck to his word. It is said the two made a pact that if either died during war, the other would take care of both the families. This only served to accelerate the atheistic outlook.Īs the young man enrolled into army training, he shared a room with another cadet fondly referred to as ‘Paddy’. Moreover, her death in 1908 left a void within him that was not easily filled. But even as atheistic beliefs began to fester, the advent of the first World War only reaffirmed them. His mother, who was the daughter of an Anglican priest, tried to enrich him with the principles of her religion. Instilled into him at a young age from his dear mother, he soon turned atheistic. However, a defining factor in Lewis’ life was religion. For example, he felt that his love for Celtic legends and Norse mythology was best expressed in Opera and epic poetry instead – born in Belfast, a part of his heart always belonged to Ireland. However, with time, he soon took to various other forms of literary expression as well, incorporating them into his works. Creating the world of ‘Boxen’, they reveled in a universe ruled by animals. In fact, those close to him referred to as him ‘Jack’ for the rest of his life!īeing fascinated by tales of Beatrix Potter, the budding author soon penned down a couple of his own stories with the help of his older brother. Following the incident, he refused to answer to any name but that of his dog. At the time, the young author was a mere four years old.

He was stubborn as well, as was seen when his dog Jacksie was hit by a car. Born in Belfast in 1898, he was a bright, imaginative young boy with a knack for story-telling. Clive Staples Lewis was a British poet, author, academic, and a lot more.

Perelandra by cs lewis