What was C.S. Lewis’s 1956 novel about the myth of Cupid and Psyche called?

C.S. Lewis’s 1956 novel about the myth of Cupid and Psyche was Till We Have Faces. Its subtitle, A Myth Retold, signals that Lewis was reshaping the ancient story rather than presenting a conventional historical novel.

The narrative is told chiefly by Orual, a princess who becomes queen of the fictional kingdom of Glome. Orual’s relationship with her half-sister Psyche provides the emotional center of the book, while the story examines jealousy, love, sacrifice, and the difficulty of seeing oneself honestly.

Lewis drew on the classical myth associated with Apuleius’s The Golden Ass. However, Till We Have Faces is not simply a translation or retelling of Apuleius; it gives the myth a new setting, voice, and psychological structure.

The novel was the last work of fiction Lewis published during his lifetime. It is often regarded as one of his most mature and artistically ambitious books, though it is less widely read by children than the Narnia stories.