Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself. - C. S. Lewis

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Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself.

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About C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was an Irish author, scholar of medieval literature, and Christian apologist. He is best known for his essays on Christianity and for the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, John S. Murray (Public domain / CC0)

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Pen Names: N. W. Clerk • Clive Hamilton
Birth Name: Clive Staples Lewis
Alternative Names: CS Lewis • C.S. Lewis • Clive Lewis • Nat Whilk
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