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Charles Williams (1886–1945) was a British poet and novelist. He was close friend of CS Lewis, and with Lewis and 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 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.

Notable examples of Charles Williams' fictional work:

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.
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 [[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.