C.S. Lewis's Oxford

Today on Mythmakers, Julia Golding is joined by Professor Simon Horobin who has stepped into C.S. Lewis's shoes at Magdalen College, Oxford, and now he has written a beautiful book detailing Lewis's relationship with the iconic city. Join us as he discusses with Julia the peculiarities of college life in Oxford, the move to Cambridge later in life, Headington and the Kilns, as well as C.S. Lewis as a poet. The discussion ends off by venturing through the wardrobe into different fantasy lands…

 

Simon's book is available for purchase at https://bodleianshop.co.uk/products/c-s-lewiss-oxford

 

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0:10 Welcome to Mythmakers

3:38 The Legacy of C.S. Lewis

6:12 Exploring C.S. Lewis's Oxford

9:56 Oddities of Magdalen College

12:15 Women in Lewis's Life

15:00 Life at The Kilns

17:04 Lewis's Academic Journey

19:05 Surprising Discoveries in Archives

24:54 Transition to Cambridge

29:41 Oxford's Influence on Fantasy

35:08 Best Fantasy Worlds to Explore