The Life and Writings of C.S. Lewis [Audio Cassette]

Louis Markos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2000

Produced by The Teaching Company. A six cassette series with 72 page guide book. An expository of the life and wiritings of CS Lewis. Cassette run time is approx 6 hours.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette: 72 pages
• Publisher: The Teaching Company (2000)
• ASIN: B000CE8DC6
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,209,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great series of lectures, September 11, 2005

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readingbooksinthesun - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Life and Writings of C.S. Lewis (Audio CD)

I really enjoyed Dr. Markos's engaging style, personal love of the subject, and ability to articulate the most important concepts in each of the works. I have shared my enthusiasm for this series with other C.S. Lewis fans. I will return to this study again for refreshment and referral.Dr. Markos emulates Lewis in his simple (mere) explanation of quite profound concepts, with humor and clear examples.His enthusiasm for his subject was infectious.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars animated, July 12, 2008

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William O. Schwennicke (Cambria, CA) - See all my reviews
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Lewis lived from 1898 to 1963. He completed an extended metamorphosis from confirmed atheist to theist to Christian in 1933, and then plunged into writing and lecturing, subtly as well as overtly, to push for a u-turn back to old-time, literal Christianity. Lewis, in fact, found a lot to like in the medieval mindset. He wrote in numnerous genres as well as apologetics. Some writers have credited him for leading them toward, or more seriously into, Christianity.
Professor Marcos's lectures concentrate heavily on explaining and summarizing (sometimnes in substantial detail) Lewis's writings, rather than providing much biographical background information. Marcos's presentation has the sense of a very animated sermon. I get a strong impression he reveres Lewis.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars remarkable set of lectures on Lewis, January 14, 2011

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Terra Nova (+40.69,-111.54) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis (The Great Courses: Literature and English Language) (Audio Cassette)

Prof. Markos has done the nearly impossible feat of summarizing the life and writings of C.S. Lewis in twelve 30 to 40 minute lectures. His delivery is rapid and engaging. Some have complained that when he really gets wound up, they feel like he is shouting. I've had no problem with that (but I don't listen with ear-buds). Markos makes no secret about loving Lewis' works and confesses that he has been one of the most profound influences in his own literary life. Considering the alternative, I vastly prefer listening to people who love the subject they are lecturing about to those that do not. He does not engage in the sick-sad-world of "disinterested literary criticism" that so many professors use to turn the spotlight away from their subjects... and on to their own big brains. Are their weaknesses? A few, but they are minor. After the fashion of Winston Churchill (who butchered German with monotonous regularity), Markos mispronounces the German word "sehnsucht." (Saying it "SIGN"-sookt, instead of the proper "SANE-sookt.") But who knows, perhaps Lewis mispronounced the word too. He was, after all, a contemporary of Churchill and the bombing of London was happening when Lewis did some of his most famous works. In my view, Markos' style never gets in the way. He is brilliant. He loves Lewis' mind and ideas. The lectures are outstanding. I have listened to this remarkable set of lectures five or six times. Each time I've come away with something new. If I could give this set six stars, I would.