Charles Williams was an important British writer of the early to mid-twentieth century. Born to parents of humble means in London in 1886, Williams worked his way up to become an editor at the Oxford University Press. However, he is best remembered for his writings, especially his novels which poet T.S. Eliot dubbed “supernatural thrillers.” Most famous among these are Descent into Hell (1937) and All Hallow’s Eve (1945). Williams also penned poetry and several works of non-fiction. After becoming author C.S. Lewis’s close friend, Williams became a member of the Inklings, an informal Oxford literary society that Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien led. Charles Williams died in 1945 at the age of 59.