Letters of C. S. Lewis (Harvest Book) [Paperback]

C.S. Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harvest Book | Publication Date: April 15, 1994

An important revision and expansion of the earlier collection of Lewis’s letters. Entries from Lewis’s diary are included, as is Warnie Lewis’s memoir of his brother’s life. Edited by Walter Hooper and W. H. Lewis; Introduction by Hooper; Index.

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About the Author

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) gained international renown for an impressive array of beloved works both popular and scholarly: literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and numerous books on theology. Among his most celebrated achievements are Out of the Silent Planet, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, The Four Loves, and Surprised by Joy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books; Rev/Enl edition (April 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0156508710
• ISBN-13: 978-0156508711
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down, July 3, 1998

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David Graham (Shell, Ecuador) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Letters of C. S. Lewis (Harvest Book) (Paperback)

While standard biographies are the medium people often turn to to find out more about someone, the letters an author pens often more revealing. I thoroughly enjoyed this (much needed) updated version of the letters of C.S. Lewis from 1916 - 1963 to his various correspondents. They are at various times funny, full of good advice, intentional nonsense, great learning, wit, homely (talking about the every day events that go on in life), and all in all intensely interesting. In addition to this fine volume, you might want to try his volume of Letters to Arthur Greeves (originally published as They Stand Together), C.S. Lewis Letters to Children, or The Latin Letters of C.S. Lewis. They are all quite good.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bigger is mostly better, February 24, 2001

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This review is from: Letters of C. S. Lewis (Harvest Book) (Paperback)

This is fine reading for the tired hours of the day. The little biography by his brother Warren is first rate, and the letters themselves are windows looking into the garden of C.S. Lewis' life and thought. They are varied, usually insightful or edifying, sometimes splendid. This edition, edited and enlarged by Walter Hooper, includes a few marvelous additions but also what appear to be some errors in the text, especially in the (fortunately rare) bits of Greek. Let's hope that the Collected Letters (published by Fount in the UK and apparently available through UK) will become available in the USA.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A biography of C.S. Lewis, September 2, 2001

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Brian Douglas (Brighton, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Letters of C. S. Lewis (Harvest Book) (Paperback)

Reading through this book gives excellent insight into one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th Century. The letters are arranged in chronological order, so reading through them gives a perspective on Lewis' life that I found to be better than any biography. This is a very enjoyable collection, and if you are a fan of C.S. Lewis: Read these letters and get inside this great philosopher's mind!