“Scholarly, fascinating, and original.” - London Times Literary Supplement
“Out of the multitude of volumes on literary criticism there arises once or twice in a generation a truly great work. Such, I believe, is this study by Mr. C.S. Lewis.” - The Observer
“The tremendous amount of information, the brilliance of the ideas, the felicitous phrasing and always delightful style, all combine to make The Allegory of Love a really outstanding contribution to medieval studies.” - Modern Language Notes
C. S. Lewis oli keskiajan ja renessanssin asiantuntija, renessanssin kirjallisuuden professori Cambridgen yliopistossa.