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The Weight of Glory; God in the Dock; Christian Reflections; On Stories; Present Concerns; and The World's Last Night
With his trademark warmth and wit, Lewis demonstrates his wide range of interests in this collection of writings—a must-read for fans of Lewis’s creative • The Weight of Glory• God in the Dock• Christian Reflections• On Stories• Present Concerns• The World’s Last Night
1184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 23, 2017
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C.S. Lewis
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Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]
Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]
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April 3, 2022My edition contained essays previously collected in a differently- titled book. So I didn't reread it.
December 31, 2021
It is a collection of lectures/speeches of C.S. Lewis. It is titled, "The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses." It is a really a good little book full of deep thinking. I wish I could think half as well as C.S. Lewis did! I particularly liked his address titled, "Why I Am Not a Pacifist," as well as his address titled, "On Forgiveness" Here's one more quote from the book: "No man who values originality will ever be original. But try to tell the truth as you see it, try to do any bit of work as well as it can be done for the work's sake, and what men call originality will come unsought."
January 2, 2022
This books taught me to desire for that which is highest, and to be childlike in my pursuit of glory.
December 28, 2022
Exquisite
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