Are you a big C.S. Lewis fan? This book is for you then. Just published to coincide
with the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis's death, this complete guide covers
all of Lewis' works, from his literary criticism to Narnia.
Until I read Colin Duriez' new book, I was only aware of C. S. Lewis's children's books. I had grown up reading them and adored them but I didn't know about all his other works. C. S. Lewis's work is known around the world and very well regarded but it is so unbelievable that even enthusiasts like me are
often only aware of such a small part of his complete work. He actually wrote so much more, including some amazing science fiction pieces and literary
criticism. This detailed volume from Colin Duriez brings together all aspects of C S Lewis's life and his most intimate thoughts. One of the things I really liked about it, being the organized gal that I am is that the book is arranged in alphabetical order. It makes it easy to find exactly what you want. The book begins with a piece from 1943 called The Abolition of
Man. It is described as "almost my favorite"-to
Wormwood, a character in The Screwtape Letters. It ends with a description of Zardeenah, a Calormene moon goddess in The Horse and His Boy. This book is a perfect gift for a bibliophile or who
is interested in C. S. Lewis and wants to learn more about him, his thought,
his works, and his life
About the
Author:
Colin
Duriez was for many years a commissioning editor at Inter-Varsity Press UK. He
has subsequently appeared as a commentator on DVDs of Peter Jackson's The Lord
of the Rings, and BBC television's The Worlds of Fantasy. He is also the author
of The Inklings
Handbook (with the late David Porter), J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Story of Their
Friendship, and Tolkien
and The Lord of the Rings, and has contributed to definitive
reference works relating to Tolkien such as The
Tolkien Encyclopedia (Routledge).
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