C.S. Lewis: essay collection and other short pieces

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HarperCollins, Mar 1, 2000 - Literary Collections - 894 pages
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It really, really good. However, if you've read God in the Dock and The Weight of Glory, you're likely to have a LOT of repetition in this one. Read full review

Contents

The Grand Miracle
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Is Theology Poetry?
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The Funeral of a Great Myth
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Copyright

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About the author (2000)

C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis, "Jack" to his intimates, was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His mother died when he was 10 years old and his lawyer father allowed Lewis and his brother Warren extensive freedom. The pair were extremely close and they took full advantage of this freedom, learning on their own and frequently enjoying games of make-believe. These early activities led to Lewis's lifelong attraction to fantasy and mythology, often reflected in his writing. He enjoyed writing about, and reading, literature of the past, publishing such works as the award-winning The Allegory of Love (1936), about the period of history known as the Middle Ages. Although at one time Lewis considered himself an atheist, he soon became fascinated with religion. He is probably best known for his books for young adults, such as his Chronicles of Narnia series. This fantasy series, as well as such works as The Screwtape Letters (a collection of letters written by the devil), is typical of the author's interest in mixing religion and mythology, evident in both his fictional works and nonfiction articles. Lewis served with the Somerset Light Infantry in World War I; for nearly 30 years he served as Fellow and tutor of Magdalen College at Oxford University. Later, he became Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University. C.S. Lewis married late in life, in 1957, and his wife, writer Joy Davidman, died of cancer in 1960. He remained at Cambridge until his death on November 22, 1963.

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TitleC.S. Lewis: essay collection and other short pieces
AuthorClive Staples Lewis
EditorLesley Walmsley
PublisherHarperCollins, 2000
ISBN0006281575, 9780006281573
Length894 pages
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