The Pearl Maiden's Psyche: The Middle English Pearl and the Allegorical-Visionary Impulse in Till We Have Faces.

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold (Book); Pearl (Poem : Unknown); Lewis, C. S., 1898-1963; Allegory; Themes in English literature; Symbolism in literature

An essay is presented on the allegorical impulse in Clive Staples (C. S.) Lewis' book "Till We Have Faces" and the historicized vision in his allegorical Middle English poem "Pearl." It explores the assertion of Lewis denying the allegorical character and structures in both his literary works. The author argues that Lewis' book resembles medieval allegorical writing with multiple dimensions of figuration and relies on the complex co-interaction of different figurative senses and themes.