Which C.S. Lewis novel was published in 1956 after his marriage to Joy Davidman?

Till We Have Faces was the C.S. Lewis novel published in 1956 after his marriage to Joy Davidman.

The book is Lewis’s retelling of the Cupid and Psyche myth. Its narrator is Orual, a queen who reflects on love, jealousy, religious devotion, and the difficulty of seeing oneself honestly. The novel is often regarded as one of Lewis’s most psychologically complex works.

Lewis and the American writer Joy Davidman entered a civil marriage in 1956, largely to allow her to remain in Britain. They later underwent a Christian marriage ceremony in 1957. Their relationship became a major part of Lewis’s later life, especially after Davidman developed cancer.

The publication date and marriage date are related but should not be treated as the same event. Till We Have Faces appeared in 1956, while the church wedding took place in 1957. The novel is not part of the Narnia series.