Till We Have Faces

A Myth retold of Cupid and Psyche

Told through the eyes of Psyche’s elder sister, Orual, the novel is a deeply moving exploration of love, jealousy, and the human struggle to understand the divine. Orual’s story is one of envy and bitterness, as she watches Psyche’s beauty and happiness inspire devotion in others while she herself is left feeling overlooked and unloved. As the sisters’ lives unfold, Orual grapples with betrayal, loss, grief, guilt, and the limits of human understanding. Her journey becomes a profound meditation on self-deception, personal responsibility, and the transformative power of grace and revelation.

In this, his final and most mature novel, Lewis examines the tensions between human desire and divine will, challenging readers to confront their own failings, their capacity for love, and the mysterious ways in which a higher power shapes our lives. Till We Have Faces is at once a compelling myth, a moving psychological portrait, and a luminous work of moral and spiritual insight that endures as one of Lewis’s greatest achievements.