The Way of Dante
Going Through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven with C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Charles Williams
by Richard Hughes Gibson
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Pub Date 2 Dec 2025 | Archive Date 1 Jan 2026
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Description
Rediscovering Dante with Lewis, Sayers, and Williams
For centuries, readers have marveled at the imaginative brilliance of authors like C. S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Charles Williams. But what inspired these literary giants? The Way of Dante takes you on a journey of discovering how the medieval poet Dante Alighieri and his masterwork, The Divine Comedy, shaped their thoughts, artistry, and faith.
In The Way of Dante, Richard Hughes Gibson reveals the profound influence of The Divine Comedy on the writings of Sayers, Williams, and Lewis through
- Following the authors as they read, reflect on, and debate Dante’s allegorical journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven
- Challenging common misconceptions about Dante’s work
- Exploring how Dante prompts reflection on sin, love, and glory
- Revealing the psychological, social, and theological lessons learned
The Way of Dante is ideal for readers, scholars, teachers, and students interested in The Divine Comedy; the works of Sayers, Lewis, and Williams; or the spiritual dimensions of storytelling. Step into the minds of three of the 20th century’s most beloved writers and be inspired to view Dante through a new lens.
About the Series
Based on the annual lecture series hosted at Wheaton College's Marion E. Wade Center, volumes in the Hansen Series reflect on the imaginative work and lasting influence of seven British authors: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams.
Advance Praise
"In The Way of Dante, Richard Hughes Gibson does not teach us about Dante; rather through Dante, we learn more about the reality of sin, ourselves, and God. By uniting Williams, Lewis, and Sayers's writings on The Divine Comedy, Gibson grants readers a blessed opportunity of a cotaught Great Books seminar, a dialogue of the dead orchestrated with vitality around one of the tradition's eternal poets!"
-Jessica Hooten Wilson, Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University
"This is the book for which many readers of Charles Williams, Dorothy Sayers, and C. S. Lewis have been waiting, and one that richly fulfills their anticipations. With solid scholarship and yet a light touch, the author shows how interest in Dante held this trio of writers together as a network, motivating, critiquing, quoting, and promoting each other as readers of the medieval poet. With keen insight and a lively manner that belies the difficulty of the task, the author clearly demonstrates how the complex relations between Williams, Sayers, and Lewis allow the many-sidedness of Dante to emerge today—as poet, storyteller, humorist, and theologian. Always illuminating and interesting, this book is essential reading for all who value the writings of these three modern interpreters of Dante."
-Paul S. Fiddes, professor of systematic theology at the University of Oxford and principal emeritus and senior research fellow at Regent's Park College
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781514013380 |
| PRICE | US$24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
