This is translated collection of letters written in Latin by C.S.Lewis to a distinguished Roman Catholic priest, Don Giovanni Calabria (1873-1954), known not only for his piety and writing but for the home he founded for orphans in his native Verona, Italy. The central theme is Christian unity, written from well within the Anglican tradition. Other great Christian themes are also touched upon and alongside these, the thoughts of Lewis's own writing, his reading and of the tragic death of his wife, Joy. There is also a lengthy introduction by Martin Moynihan, who discovered the letters among the C.S.Lewis archive and who comments on their language, content and relationship with C.S.Lewis's other work.
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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963), known as Jack to his friends, was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer 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 English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contributions in literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. Lewis and his good friend J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of the The Lord of the Rings, were part of the Inklings, an informal writers' club that met at a local pub to discuss story ideas. Lewis's fascination with fairy tales, myths, and ancient legends, coupled with inspiration drawn from his childhood, led him to write The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the best-loved books of all time. Six further books followed to become the immensely popular The Chronicles of Narnia. The final title in the series, The Last Battle, won the Carnegie Medal, one of the highest marks of excellence in children's literature. His other distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.
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This review is from: Letters: C.S. Lewis, Don Giovanni Calabria : A Study in Friendship (Paperback)
"Te beatum dico et dicam" = "I call you blessed and I always shall." Thus Father Don Giovanni Calabria addresses C.S. Lewis at one point in their correspondence out of gratitude for his work as a scholar and author. Between 1947 and 1954, C.S. Lewis and Don Giovanni Calabria exchanged a series of letters, written in Latin, sharing their concerns with each other and encouraging each other to carry on in the work of God. There is real warmth of feeling on both parties parts, and even if you don't read Latin, you will enjoy the English translations of this exchange. After Father Calabria died in 1954, Lewis continued to correspond with his fellow priest Don Luigui Pedrollo through 1961. Moynihan did a fine job of rendering these letters into English vernacular, so that Lewis's distinctive style can still be detected even through the lense of translation.
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