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C. S. Lewis generously writes to his young fans

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Shaun Usher
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25th November 1950: English novelist and scholar Clive Staples Lewis (Photo by John Chillingworth/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Considering he wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, it’s no real surprise to learn that C. S. Lewis received thousands of letters from youngsters during his career. Less predictable is that he attempted to respond to all …

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