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A repackaged edition of the revered author's collection of personal letters--a curated selection of the best of his correspondence with family, friends, and fans--and a short biography by his brother Warren Lewis. Letters of C. S. Lewis reveals the most intimate beliefs of the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics. Written to friends, family, and fans at various stages in his life, from his youth to the weeks before his death, these letters illuminate Lewis's thoughts on God, humanity, nature, and creativity. In this captivating collection, devotees will discover details about Lewis's conversion from atheism to Christianity as well as his philosophical thoughts on spirituality and personal faith.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0062643568
ISBN13:9780062643568
Release Date:February 2017
Publisher:HarperOne
Length:688 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Bigger is mostly better
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This is fine reading for the tired hours of the day. The little biography by his brother Warren is first rate, and the letters themselves are windows looking into the garden of C.S. Lewis' life and thought. They are varied, usually insightful or edifying, sometimes splendid. This edition, edited and enlarged by Walter Hooper, includes a few marvelous additions but also what appear to be some errors in the text, especially in the (fortunately rare) bits of Greek. Let's hope that the Collected Letters (published by Fount in the UK and apparently available through UK) will become available in the USA.
Hard to put down
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
While standard biographies are the medium people often turn to to find out more about someone, the letters an author pens often more revealing. I thoroughly enjoyed this (much needed) updated version of the letters of C.S. Lewis from 1916 - 1963 to his various correspondents. They are at various times funny, full of good advice, intentional nonsense, great learning, wit, homely (talking about the every day events that go on in life), and all in all intensely interesting. In addition to this fine volume, you might want to try his volume of Letters to Arthur Greeves (originally published as They Stand Together), C.S. Lewis Letters to Children, or The Latin Letters of C.S. Lewis. They are all quite good.
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