Mere Christianity/The Screwtape Letters (Collector's Box Set) [Box set] [Hardcover]

C. S. Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis | Publication Date: October 23, 2001

A gift set containing C. S. Lewis's most popular works -- Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters.

Editorial Reviews

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"He has quite a unique power for making theology an attractive, exciting and fascinating quest." Times Literary Supplement "Lewis seeks in Mere Christianity to help us see religion with fresh eyes, as a radical faith whose adherents might be likened to an underground group gathering in a war zone, a place where evil seems to have the upper hand, to hear messages of hope from the other side." Kathleen Norris --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Two of C. S. Lewis’s most important and enduring works--now available in a stunning hardcover gift set.

One of the most popular and beloved introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity confirms C. S. Lewis’s reputation as one of the leading writers and thinkers of our age.

A masterpiece of satire, The Screwtape Letters is a sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below." The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging and humorous account of temptation--and triumph over it--ever written

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne (October 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060652918
• ISBN-13: 978-0060652913
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #853,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laudable Lewis!, March 24, 2007

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T.C. Robinson (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mere Christianity / Screwtape Letters Box Set (Hardcover)

The insights, the eloquence, the metaphors, the balance between reality and Scripture, this volume is repleted with the above. It is true, for this volume witness to them all.

We have all quoted CS Lewis or read a quotation from this volume somewhere. I always love to read the primary source if I can. Get this volume, you would not be sorry.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CS Lewis Screw Tapes & Mere Christianity, January 11, 2007

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Deborah G. Perdue - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mere Christianity/The Screwtape Letters (Collector's Box Set) (Hardcover)

"Screw Tapes" is an excellant read, very thought pervoking. A candid argument for faith in God as supreme being.
"Mere Christianity" is a must read for Christians. It addresses the adversity of the Christian Religion by focusing in on "mere" truths. We would all be better Christians if we remember to remember the main POINT. Thank you Amazon for this excellent purchase.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Merely Amazing, February 9, 2007

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Nathan A. Edwards (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mere Christianity / Screwtape Letters Box Set (Hardcover)

C.S. Lewis is truly a master of the English language. Having never read any of Lewis' work previous to reading Mere Christianity, I was taken aback by his craftsmanship within the first few pages. This fact, in itself, makes Mere Christianity worth reading if not only for its aesthetic value. The fact is, however, that the skill with which Lewis creates this masterpiece is a mere vessel of the greatest benefit that one might achieve from this work. In the preface, Lewis goes to great lengths to establish that this work was not written to offer any assistance for an individual trying to determine which denomination of Christianity to become associated with. Lewis' purpose it creating this work was to convey Christianity for what it is in the most fundamental of beliefs.

One of the first topics attended to by Lewis is the law of human nature. The message that is delivered in this section appears as if it had been written in direct response to the pages that Richard Dawkins dedicated to this very subject in his recently published work The God Delusion, and it appears as if Lewis' work would hold its own ground in this hypothetical debate, even though it has surrendered the advantage of time. It may not be that Lewis' ideas on this matter are any more valid than those of other great scholar's, instead the value of this work is established in the explicit and fluid manner in which he elaborates each point that is made.

By the end of this work one will have read about what Christians believe, Christian behavior, and also experience a taste of theology. This has to be one of the most poignant works on Christianity, in general, that has been written in the past one hundred years. C.S. Lewis possessed a great literary gift and put it to good use in writing Mere Christianity. Between the message that is passed on through this work and the descriptive illustrations that are utilized to explain some of the more difficult concepts of Christianity; this book is a must read for every Christian. This work can also be appreciated by the secular population, if not only, for the craftsmanship which went into every page.