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Name: Descent into Hell
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Author: Charles Williams

Descent into Hell is a key work of Charles Williams' mystically oriented theological thought. The novel presents a multidimensional narrative that explores how individuals, by retreating into narcissistic projections, cut themselves off from loving co‑presence. This emotional isolation manifests as a personal Hell, a theological allegory for spiritual estrangement.

First publish date: 1937

Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy

Authors: Charles Williams

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