Charles Williams had a genius for choosing strange and exciting themes for his novels and making them believable and profoundly suggestive of spiritual truths. All Hallows' Eve is the story of a man and...

A brief, engaging, and beautifully written biography of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Without space for all the historical detail, Williams focuses keenly on the woman and serves us up an intriguing primer...

Descent Into Hell is a novel written by Charles Williams, first published in 1937. Williams is less well known than his fellow Inklings, such as C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. Like some of them, however,...

Amateurs versus professionals - a social history and memoir of English cricket from 1953 to 1963.The inaugural Gentlemen v. Players first-class cricket match was played in 1806, subsequently becoming...

A masterly biography of a great Conservative Prime Minister (and publisher) - Harold Macmillan (1894-1986).Harold Macmillan was a figure of paradox. Outwardly, it was Edwardian elegance and civilised...

A masterly portrait of cricket's supreme batsman and Australia's greatest hero.Uniquely among biographers of Don Bradman, Charles Williams sets his subject's cricketing achievements within the context...

In Charles Williams' 'Descent into Hell,' readers are taken on a journey exploring the intricate relationship between good and evil, reality and imagination. This philosophical novel delves into the psychological...

In 'He Came Down from Heaven' by Charles Williams, the reader is taken on a thought-provoking journey exploring the intersection between theology, philosophy, and literature. Williams, known for his unique...

In Charles Williams' novel 'Rochester', the reader is presented with a richly detailed exploration of the complex relationships and power dynamics within a 19th-century English family. The book delves...

In Charles Williams' novel 'Bacon', the author delves into a fictional account of the life and legacy of the influential philosopher and statesman, Sir Francis Bacon. Written with a nuanced literary style...

In Charles Williams' 'Reason and Beauty', the author explores the interplay between reason and beauty, delving into the philosophical musings on aesthetics and the human experience. Written in a rich...

Charles Williams' 'Henry VII' is a historical biography that delves into the life and reign of one of England's most underrated monarchs. Written in a highly detailed and informative style, the book explores...

Charles Williams' 'Taliessin through Logres' is a powerful work of poetry that delves deep into Arthurian legend and Christian themes. Williams' unique literary style blends mysticism, symbolism, and...

The original Tarot is used to unlock enormous metaphysical powers by allowing the possessors to see across space and time, create matter, and raise powerful natural storms.

War in Heaven is a novel written by Charles Williams and first published in 1930. It is a supernatural thriller that revolves around the quest for the Holy Grail, the legendary cup used by Jesus Christ...

The telephone bell was ringing wildly, but without result, since there was no-one in the room but the corpse. A few moments later there was. Lionel Rackstraw, strolling back from lunch, heard in the corridor...

An old man was sitting alone in a small room. He was at a table facing the door; behind him was another door. The walls were bare of pictures: the table was a large one, and it was almost completely covered...

Roger Ingram's peroration broke over the silent dining hall: "He and such as he are one with the great conquerors, the great scientists, the great poets; they have all of them cried of the unknown: 'I...

Charles Williams had a genius for choosing strange and exciting themes for his novels and making them believable and profoundly suggestive of spiritual truths. All Hallows’ Eve is the story of a man and...

Williams gives a contemporary setting to the traditional story of the Search for the Holy Grail. Examining the distinction between magic and religion, War in Heaven is an eerily disturbing book, one that...

A humanistic adept has discovered that by focusing his energies inward he can extend his life almost indefinitely. He undertakes an experiment using African lore to die and resurrect his own body thereby...

Platonic archetypes begin to appear around an English country town, wreaking havoc and drawing to the surface the spiritual strengths and flaws of individual characters.

It was night when at last the Penderel brothers brought a ladder and the King of England came down from his tree. One of his few friends, a certain Colonel Careless, had been hidden with him all day in...

"DO you mean," Sir Giles said, "that the thing never gets smaller?" "Never," the Prince answered. "So much of its virtue has entered into its outward form that whatever may happen to it there is no change....

Descent into Hell is a novel written by Charles Williams, an English author, poet, theologian, and member of the literary group known as the Inklings, which included notable figures like C.S. Lewis and...

Financial magician, flamboyant politician, minister in both world wars, press baron, serial philanderer, Winston Churchill's boon companion in the dark days of 1940-41 and in his later years, Max Beaverbrook...

"The English Poetic Mind" by Charles Williams. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction...

Cette année-là, Billy passe l’été chez son oncle Sagamore. Entre les visites du shérif, persuadé que Sagamore distille de l’alcool clandestinement, et le lac où il apprend à nager, le garçon ne va pas...

O poeta e crítico literário norte-americano T. S. Eliot dizia que Charles Williams era o "homem mais próximo a um santo" que ele conhecera em sua vida. Já o escritor irlandês C. S. Lewis, que integrava...

Madox, un vagabond pas vraiment recommandable, arrive dans une petite ville paumée du Texas où il se trouve un emploi de vendeur de voitures. Mais pourquoi s’échiner ainsi, alors que la banque locale...