In the 1930s and 40s, an informal group of professors and students who called themselves the Inklings met in Oxford, England—and they had a profound impact on the literary world.

At the heart of this unique group were C.S. Lewis, author of the seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia series, and J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

These men, together with Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and the other Inklings, are subjects worthy of study by anyone who loves great literature.

That’s why Hillsdale College created a FREE online video series, which is now available to you for instant access. The series examines the philosophical, theological, and literary ideas that bound the Inklings, their understanding of the relationship of myth and reality, and the continuing importance of their thoughts and writings today.

Filmed on the Hillsdale campus, the video series explores five topics:

      • Who Are the Inklings?
      • C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man 
      • J.R.R. Tolkien’s Scholarship
      • Themes of Lewis’s Fiction
      • Tolkien and the Christian Imagination

If you enjoy beautiful writing—the kind of writing found in the works of Lewis, Tolkien, and the other Inklings—then you’ll enjoy this free video series.

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