Dymer

C. S. Lewis's early narrative poem of rebellion, exile, and the perilous search for transcendence.

First published in 1926 under a pseudonym, Dymer stands apart within C. S. Lewis's body of work as a dark and symbolically charged narrative poem. It recounts the story of a young man who flees a rigid, oppressive society in pursuit of freedom, only to encounter a world that is at once seductive and destructive. The poem traces his journey through temptation, violence, and revelation, offering ...