Lewis, famous for his "Chronicles of Narnia" and other fantasy writings, discusses the theme of "story" - particularly in regard to fairy tales and science fiction. Essays include: "On Three Ways of Writing for Children", "On Science Fiction", "The Hobbit", "J R R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings", and "George Orwell" He also comments on the novels of Charles Williams, H Rider Haggard and Dorothy L Sayers.