The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics (Rough cut edition) - Softcover

Lewis, C. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061208493 ISBN 13: 9780061208492

Publisher: Zondervan, 2007

Synopsis

The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics contains seven essential volumes by C.S. Lewis, including Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, A Grief Observed and Lewis's prophetic examination of universal values, The Abolition of Man. Beautiful and timeless, this is a vital collection by one of the greatest Christian literary figures of the twentieth century.

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Review:

‘He has a quite unique power for making theology an attractive, exciting and fascinating quest.’ Times Literary Supplement

‘I read C. S. Lewis for comfort and pleasure.’ John Updike

‘C. S. Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half convinced.’ Anthony Burgess

‘I think it unlikely that other books as generally entertaining... will be as generally instructive.’ W. H. Auden

‘He is admirably equipped to write spiritual biography for the plain man, for his outstanding gift is clarity.’ Sunday Times

About the Author:

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) 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, when 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 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 have been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061208493
• ISBN 13: 9780061208492
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 752