C. S Lewis
Author
Physical Desc
viii pages, 1 leaf, 133 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce is a classic Christian allegorical tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment, Lewis's revolutionary idea in the The Great Divorce is that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis' The Great Divorce will change the way we think about good and evil.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1954
Physical Desc
vi, 696 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In English Literature in the Sixteenth Century Excluding Drama, C. S. Lewis delivers a comprehensive and insightful analysis of one of the most dynamic periods in English literary history. This scholarly yet accessible work explores the prose, poetry, and intellectual movements of the sixteenth century, offering readers a thorough understanding of the literary developments that shaped the era.
Focusing on major writers such as Edmund Spenser, Sir...
Author
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Wade annotated edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
C. S. Lewis' The Pilgrim's Regress is a profound allegorical tale that explores the spiritual journey of a man named John as he searches for truth and meaning in a confusing and often contradictory world. Written as a modern-day retelling of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, this novel follows John's path through various philosophical and ideological landscapes, each symbolizing different worldviews, temptations, and misconceptions about truth,...
Author
Language
English
Description
The first book written by C. S. Lewis after his conversion, The Pilgrim's Regress is, in a sense, a record of Lewis' own search for meaning and spiritual satisfaction that eventually led him to Christianity. It is the story of John and his odyssey to an enchanting island that has created in him an intense longing, a mysterious, sweet desire. John's pursuit of this desire takes him through adventures with such people as Mr. Enlightenment, Media Halfways,...
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
x, 231 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
C.S. Lewis' The Discarded Image paints a lucid picture of the medieval world view, as historical and cultural background to the literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. It describes the "image" discarded by later ages as "the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organization of their theology, science and history into a single, complex, harmonious mental model of the universe." This, Lewis' last book, was hailed as "the final memorial to the...
Author
Pub. Date
1958
Edition
[1st American ed.].
Physical Desc
151 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A repackaged edition of the revered author's moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and faith.
In this wise and enlightening book, C. S. Lewis-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...
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Series
Language
English
Description
The final book in C.S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which includes Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, That Hideous Strength concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom. The dark forces that were repulsed in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra are massed for an assault on the planet Earth itself. Word is on the wind that the mighty wizard Merlin has come back to the land of the living after many centuries, holding the key to...
Author
Pub. Date
1967
Physical Desc
xiv, 176 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Shortly after his conversion in 1929, C. S. Lewis wrote to a friend, "When all is said (and truly said) about the divisions of Christendom, there remains, by God's mercy, an enormous common ground." From that time on, Lewis thought that the best service he could provide for his unbelieving neighbors was to explain and defend the faith that has been shared by nearly all Christians at all times.
Christian Reflections contains fourteen of Lewis's papers...
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st HarperCollins pbk. ed.
Lexile measure
1170L
Physical Desc
x, 209 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In this humorous and perceptive exchange between two devils, Lewis delves into moral questions about good vs. evil, temptation, repentance, and grace.--From publisher description.
34) Studies in words
Author
Pub. Date
1967
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 343 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Language-in its communicative and playful functions, its literary formations and its shifting meanings-is a perennially fascinating topic. C. S. Lewis's Studies in Words explores this fascination by taking a series of words and teasing out their connotations using examples from a vast range of English literature, recovering lost meanings and analyzing their functions. It doubles as an absorbing and entertaining study of verbal communication, its pleasures...
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 95 pages ; 16 cm
Language
English
Description
Why We Still Haven't Found What We're Looking ForWe long for heaven, and we will never feel fully at home until we get there. This keen insight into our souls pervades the writings of C. S. Lewis. From his Chronicles of Narnia to Mere Christianity, Lewis's writings continually return to the theme of heaven as our true home, the land we have been searching for our whole lives, a place where all is finally made right and that all the joys in this life...
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 102 pages ; 16 cm
Language
English
Description
A Pocket Guide to GoodnessFew writers have inspired more readers than author C. S. Lewis -- both through the enchanting volumes of his children's series and through his captivating adult classics such as Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, and numerous others. Drawn from many works, this volume collects dictionary-like entries of Lewis's keenest observations and best advice on how to live a truly good life. From ambition to...
Author
Pub. Date
1966
Physical Desc
x, 195 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This entertaining and learned volume contains book reviews, lectures, and hard to find articles from the late C. S. Lewis, whose constant aim was to show the twentieth–century reader how to read and understand old books and manuscripts. Highlighting works by Spenser, Dante, Malory, Tasso, and Milton, Lewis provides a refreshing update to medieval and Renaissance criticism, and equips modern readers to understand these works in a new way.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne / HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 171 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, The Reading Life provides guidance and reflections on the love and enjoyment of books. Engaging and enlightening, this well-rounded collection includes Lewis' reflections on science fiction, why children's literature is for readers of all ages, and why we should read two old books for every new one.
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Series
Chronicles of Narnia volume 1
Language
English
Description
Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.