The Place of the Lion by Charles Williams

But if he alone cannot somehow restore balance to the worlds, all of humankind will surely perish in the impending apocalypse.Īn extraordinary metaphysical fantasy firmly based in Platonic ideals, The Place of the Lion is a masterful blending of action and thought by arguably the most provocative of the University of Oxford’s renowned Inklings-the society of writers in the 1930s that included such notables as C. Only a student named Anthony, emboldened by his unwavering love for Damaris, has the courage to face the horror head on. Others, like the cool and intellectual Damaris, refuse to accept what her eyes and heart tell her until it is far too late. Some residents, like the evil, power-hungry Mr. Strange creatures are descending on Smethem-terrifying supernatural archetypes wreaking wholesale havoc, destruction, and death. Berringer, has caused a rift in the barrier between the corporeal and the spiritual, and now all hell has broken loose. The meddling and meditations of a local mage, Mr. In the small English town of Smetham on the outskirts of London, a wall separating two worlds has broken down. Readers who are willing to work at reading instead of being spoon-fed by the author will find a veritable banquet in the pages of any Charles Williams novel.One man must save the human race from total destruction when a small British village is invaded by a terrifying host of archetypal creatures released from the spiritual world In The Place of the Lion (1931), Platonic archetypes begin to appear throughout England wreaking havoc and death as unsuspecting humanity attempts to deal with the manifestations and their spreading influence.

Because of his literary depth, his writings have had a profound effect on many authors, notably C.S.

One does not read Williams as much as invest in him. Though a prolific writer of essays and poems, Williams is best known today for his seven novels, published from 1930 to 1945.Ĭonsidered by many to be supernatural fantasies set in modern day, the novels are not to be considered light reading. Charles Walter Stansby Williams (1886 – 1945) was a British poet, novelist, theologian, literary critic, and a member of the Inklings which put him in intimate contact with many prominent authors of his day.

The Place of the Lion by Charles Williams