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Charles Williams (1886–1945) was a British poet and novelist. He was close friend of C. S. Lewis, and with Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien was a member of The Inklings. Most of his novels were supernatural thrillers that explored the intersection of the natural, human world with the spiritual world. A number of authors have claimed him as an influence, most notably Tim Powers. Williams was also a highly acclaimed literary scholar; and his study of Dante, The Figure of Beatrice, is still popular among scholars of Dante's work. Williams also authored a number of biographies, essays on theology and literary criticism, and plays.

Works written by Charles Williams include:

Charles Williams provides examples of the following tropes:

Ancient Conspiracy: Williams was briefly a member of the Rosicrucians, and conspiracies feature in many of his works.
Drunk with Power: The corrupting influence of power is common theme of his fiction.
Tarot Motifs: The Greater Trumps
Urban Fantasy: All of Williams' novels are set in the modern world.

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-Charles Williams (1886–1945) was a British poet and novelist. He was close friend of [[CS Lewis (Creator)|CS Lewis]], and with Lewis and [[JRR Tolkien (Creator)|JRR Tolkien]] was a member of [[The Inklings]]. Most of his novels were supernatural thrillers that explored the intersection of the natural, human world with the spiritual world. A number of authors have claimed him as an influence, most notably [[Tim Powers]]. Williams was also a highly acclaimed literary scholar; and his study of [[The Divine Comedy (Literature)|Dante]], ''The Figure of Beatrice'', is still popular among scholars of Dante's work. Williams also authored a number of biographies, essays on theology and literary criticism, and plays.
+'''Charles Williams''' (1886–1945) was a British poet and novelist. He was close friend of [[C. S. Lewis]], and with Lewis and [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] was a member of [[The Inklings]]. Most of his novels were supernatural thrillers that explored the intersection of the natural, human world with the spiritual world. A number of authors have claimed him as an influence, most notably [[Tim Powers]]. Williams was also a highly acclaimed literary scholar; and his study of [[The Divine Comedy|Dante]], ''The Figure of Beatrice'', is still popular among scholars of Dante's work. Williams also authored a number of biographies, essays on theology and literary criticism, and plays.
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-Notable examples of Charles Williams' fictional work:
-* ''[[Literature/War In Heaven|War In Heaven]]'' (1930)
+* ''[[War in Heaven]]'' (1930)
-* ''[[Literature/The Place Of The Lion|The Place Of The Lion]]'' (1931)
+* ''[[The Place of the Lion]]'' (1931)
-* ''[[Literature/The Greater Trumps|The Greater Trumps]]'' (1932)
+* ''[[The Greater Trumps]]'' (1932)
-* ''[[Literature/Descent Into Hell|Descent Into Hell]]'' (1937)
+* ''[[Descent Into Hell]]'' (1937)
-* ''[[Literature/All Hallows Eve|All Hallows Eve]]'' (1945)
+* ''[[All Hallows' Eve (novel)|All Hallows' Eve]]'' (1945)
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-=== Works by Charles Williams provide examples of: ===
 * [[Ancient Conspiracy]]: Williams was briefly a member of the Rosicrucians, and conspiracies feature in many of his works.
-* [[Drunk With Power]]: The corrupting influence of power is common theme of his fiction.
+* [[Drunk with Power]]: The corrupting influence of power is common theme of his fiction.
 * [[Tarot Motifs]]: ''The Greater Trumps''
 * [[Urban Fantasy]]: All of Williams' novels are set in the modern world.