That Hideous Strength

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That Hideous Strength is C. S. Lewis’s dystopian science-fantasy novel, the third in his Space Trilogy, exploring themes of morality, scientism, and spiritual warfare in a modern academic setting.

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That Hideous Strength canonical 5
Till We Have Faces 1

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instanceOf Christian fiction work
novel
science fantasy novel
author C. S. Lewis
continuationOf cosmology of the Space Trilogy
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
explores conflict between supernatural good and evil
tension between Christianity and secular modernity
featuresCharacter Merlin
follows Perelandra
fullNameOfOrganization National Institute for Co-ordinated Experiments
genre dystopian fiction
fantasy
science fiction
theological fiction
hasElement Arthurian legend
angelology
apocalyptic conflict
inspiredBy The Faerie Queene
language English
literaryMovement Christian literature
mainCharacter Elwin Ransom
Jane Studdock
Lord Feverstone
Mark Studdock
Miss Hardcastle
Mr. Wither
Professor Frost
narrativePerspective third-person narration
organizationFeatured N.I.C.E.
originalPublisher The Bodley Head
partOfSeries Space Trilogy
linked to: The Space Trilogy
precededBy Out of the Silent Planet
publicationYear 1945
seriesOrdinal 3
setting Bracton College
Edgestow
English university town
targetAudience adult readers
theme abuse of power
marriage
morality
scientism
spiritual warfare
the nature of evil
totalitarianism
titleDerivedFrom a line in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser

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Joy Davidman inspiredWork Till We Have Faces
linked to: That Hideous Strength
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The Space Trilogy thirdBook That Hideous Strength
Out of the Silent Planet hasSequel That Hideous Strength
Perelandra followedBy That Hideous Strength