One of the most ambitious essays in the interpretation of Dante our times have ever seen. His interpretation of the role of Beatrice is deeply fascinating. Charles Williams was one of the finest - not to mention one of the most unusual - theologians of the twentieth century. His mysticism is palpable - the unseen world inter-penetrates ours at every point, and spiritual exchange occurs all the time, unseen and largely unlooked for. His novels are legend, and he contributed to the poetic mythology revival in contemporary culture.