Spirits in Bondage
His tutor, William T. Kirkpatrick, encouraged him in publishing the book, although it was unusual at Lewis's age, as writers were expected to wait longer before sharing their work with the world.The complete contents of the book are as follows: Spirits in Bondage differs from more widely read Lewis works in that he does not yet write from a Christian worldview.The poems are meant to be read in order (thus, A Cycle of Lyrics) so that the themes can develop and present themselves to the reader properly.Although not an atheist,[citation needed] Lewis takes the stance of an agnostic with a pessimistic outlook on religion and God.In a few scattered poems Lewis draws a picture of the war front for the audience; indeed, "Death in Battle" was published in the Reveille periodical.
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