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Ten Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About C.S. Lewis

gained acclaim as a children’s author for his classic series . He also gained acclaim for his popular apologetics, including such works as  and . What is more, he gained acclaim as a science fiction writer for his . Furthermore, he gained acclaim for his scholarly work in Medieval and Renaissance literature with  and . Many writers have their fleeting moment of fame before their books become yesterday’s child—all the rage and then has-been. Remarkably, Lewis’s books in all of these areas have remained in print for 70, 80, and 90 years. Over the years, the print runs have grown.

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