C.S. Lewis Books In Order

Cosmic Trilogy Books In Publication Order

  1. Out of the Silent Planet (1938)
  2. Perelandra (1944)
  3. That Hideous Strength (1945)

The Chronicles Of Narnia Books In Publication Order

  1. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950)
  2. Prince Caspian (1951)
  3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
  4. The Silver Chair (1953)
  5. The Horse and His Boy (1954)
  6. The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
  7. The Last Battle (1956)

The Chronicles Of Narnia Books In Chronological Order

  1. The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
  2. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950)
  3. The Horse and His Boy (1954)
  4. Prince Caspian (1951)
  5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
  6. The Silver Chair (1953)
  7. The Last Battle (1956)

The World Of Narnia Books In Publication Order

  1. Lucy Steps Through the Wardrobe (1997)
  2. Edmund and the White Witch (1997)
  3. Aslan (1998)
  4. Aslan’s Triumph (1998)
  5. Uncle Andrew’s Troubles (1998)
  6. The Wood Between the Worlds (1999)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. The Pilgrim’s Regress (1933)
  2. The Screwtape Letters (1942)
  3. The Great Divorce (1945)
  4. Till We Have Faces (1956)
  5. Screwtape Proposes A Toast (1965)
  6. Boxen (1985)

Non-Fiction Books In Publication Order

  1. The Problem of Pain (1940)
  2. Case for Christianity (1942)
  3. Mere Christianity (1943)
  4. The Abolition of Man (1943)
  5. Miracles (1947)
  6. Surprised by Joy (1955)
  7. Reflections on the Psalms (1958)
  8. The Four Loves (1960)
  9. A Grief Observed (1961)
  10. Christian Reflections (1967)
  11. The Joyful Christian (1977)
  12. Of This and Other Worlds (1982)
  13. The Business of Heaven (1984)
  14. The Weight of Glory (2016)

C S Lewis Poetic Works Books In Publication Order

  1. Spirits in Bondage (1919)
  2. Poems (1964)
  3. Narrative Poems (1969)

Anthologies In Publication Order

  1. George MacDonald (1946)
  2. Spellbound (1995)

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C.S. Lewis Books Overview

Out of the Silent Planet

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, of which Out of the Silent Planet is the first volume, stands alongside such works as Albert Camus’s The Plague and George Orwell’s 1984 as a timely parable that has become timeless, beloved by succeeding generations as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of the moral concerns. For the trilogy’s central figure, C. S. Lewis created perhaps the most memorable character of his career, the brilliant, clear eyed, and fiercely brave philologist Dr. Elwin Ransom. Appropriately, Lewis modeled Dr. Ransom after his dear friend J. R. R. Tolkien, for in the scope of its imaginative achievement and the totality of its vision of not one but two imaginary worlds, the Space Trilogy is rivaled in this century only by Tolkien’s trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Readers who fall in love with Lewis’s fantasy series The Chronicles of Namia as children unfailingly cherish his Space Trilogy as adults; it, too, brings to life strange and magical realms in which epic battles are fought between the forces of light and those of darkness. But in the many layers of its allegory, and the sophistication and piercing brilliance of its insights into the human condition, it occupies a place among the English language’s most extraordinary works for any age, and for all time. Out of the Silent Planet introduces Dr. Ransom and chronicles his abduction by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice via space ship to the planet Malacandra. The two men are in need of a human sacrifice and Dr. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. Dr. Ransom escapes upon landing, though, and goes on the run, a stranger in a land that, like Jonathan Swift’s Lilliput, is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity.

Perelandra

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, of which Perelandra is the second volume, stands alongside such works as Albert Camus’s The Plague and George Orwell’s 1984 as a timely parable that has become timeless, beloved by succeeding generations as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of the moral concerns. For the trilogy’s central figure, C. S. Lewis created perhaps the most memorable character of his career, the brilliant, clear eyed, and fiercely brave philologist Dr. Elwin Ransom. Appropriately, Lewis modeled Dr. Ransom after his dear friend J. R. R. Tolkien, for in the scope of its imaginative achievement and the totality of its vision of not one but two imaginary worlds, the Space Trilogy is rivaled in this century only by Tolkien’s trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Readers who fall in love with Lewis’s fantasy series The Chronicles of Namia as children unfailingly cherish his Space Trilogy as adults; it, too, brings to life strange and magical realms in which epic battles are fought between the forces of light and those of darkness. But in the many layers of its allegory, and the sophistication and piercing brilliance of its insights into the human condition, it occupies a place among the English language’s most extraordinary works for any age, and for all time. In Perelandra, Dr. Ransom is recruited by the denizens of Malacandra, befriended in Out of the Silent Planet, to rescue the edenic planet Perelandra and its peace loving populace from a terrible threat: a malevolent being from another world who strives to create a new world order, and who must destroy an old and beautiful civilization to do so.

That Hideous Strength

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, of which That Hideous Strength is the third volume, stands alongside such works as Albert Camus’s The Plague and George Orwell’s 1984 as a timely parable that has become timeless, beloved by succeeding generations as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of its moral concerns. For the trilogy’s central figure, C. S. Lewis created perhaps the most memorable character of his career, the brilliant, clear eyed, and fiercely brave philologist Dr. Elwin Ransom. Appropriately, Lewis modeled Dr. Ransom on his dear friend J. R. R. Tolkien, for in the scope of its imaginative achievement and the totality of its vision of not one but two imaginary worlds, the Space Trilogy is rivaled in this century only by Tolkien’s trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Readers who fall in love with Lewis’s fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia as children unfailingly cherish his Space Trilogy as adults; it, too, brings to life strange and magical realms in which epic battles are fought between the forces of light and those of darkness. But in the many layers of its allegory, and the sophistication and piercing brilliance of its insights into the human condition, it occupies a place among the English language’s most extraordinary works for any age, and for all time. In That Hideous Strength, the final installment of the Space Trilogy, the dark forces that have been repulsed in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra are massed for an assault on the planet Earth itself. Word is on the wind that the mighty wizard Merlin has come back to the land of the living after many centuries, holding the key to ultimate power for the force that can find him and bend him to its will. A sinister technocratic organization that is gaining force throughout England, N.I.C.E. the National Institute of Coordinated Experiments, secretly controlled by humanity’s mortal enemies, plans to use Merlin in their plot to ‘recondition’ society. Dr. Ransom forms a countervailing group, Logres, in opposition, and the two groups struggle to a climactic resolution that brings the Space Trilogy to a magnificent, crashing close.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

‘This is the land of Narnia,’ said the Faun, ‘where we are now; all that lies between the lamp post and the great castle of Cair Paravel on the eastern sea. And you you have come from the wild woods of the west?’ ‘I I got in through the wardrobe in the spare room,’ said Lucy. What begins as a simple game of hide and seek quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime when Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy walk through the wardrobe and into the land of Narnia. There they find a cold, snow covered country frozen in eternal winter by the evil White Witch. All who challenge her rule are turned into stone. Narnia, once filled with all manner of Talking Beasts, Dwarfs, Giants and Fauns, is now a dark, joyless wasteland. The children can only hope that Aslan, the Great Lion, will return to Narnia and restore beauty and peace to the land. But will the power of Aslan be enough to conquer the dark magic of the White Witch? Now considered a classic, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is C. S. Lewis’s second book in The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captured the imaginations of children for several generations. ‘It is, in turn, beautiful, frightening, wise…
‘ wrote an astonished reviewer in The New York Times upon reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Is is this same sense of wonder that accompanies the reading of all seven books of The Chronicles of Narnis, C. S. Lewis’s masterpiece of children’s literature.

Prince Caspian

Fully dramatized and produced with cinema quality sound design and music, each title in Radio Theatre’s Chronicles of Narnia is now available in a travel friendly size. Hosted by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis, these timeless classics have mesmerized millions around the world. Upon entering an enchanted world called Narnia, four ordinary children learn extraordinary lessons in courage, self sacrifice, friendship, and honor. Brought to life in London by a cast of more than 100 actors, including award winners Paul Scofield, David Suchet, and Ron Moody, the 7 part Chronicles of Narnia provides over 22 hours of exhilaring listening entertainment. Peter, Lucy, Susan, Edmund and the magnificent lion, Aslan are back in Focus on the Family Radio Theatre’s thrilling dramatization of Prince Caspian. The fourth in the series of dramas faithfully adapted from C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, this enchanting audio drama tells the tale of an evil king who threatens the life of Narnia’s rightful king the young Prince Caspian. Recorded in London with some of England’s finest actors and utilizing film style sound design and a rich musical score, Prince Caspian creates an imaginative world that will inspire listeners of all ages, reminding them of God’s protection and faithfulness.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Fully dramatized and produced with cinema quality sound design and music, each title in Radio Theatre’s Chronicles of Narnia is now available in a travel friendly size. Hosted by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis, these timeless classics have mesmerized millions around the world. Upon entering an enchanted world called Narnia, four ordinary children learn extraordinary lessons in courage, self sacrifice, friendship, and honor. Brought to life in London by a cast of more than 100 actors, including award winners Paul Scofield, David Suchet, and Ron Moody, the 7 part Chronicles of Narnia provides over 22 hours of exhilaring listening entertainment. $lt;p>$lt;B>Voyage of the Dawn Treader:$lt;/B> Join Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace on an exciting sea voyage that will take you to an encounter with a gigantic sea serpent, to a land of darkness where nightmares come true, and even to an island where a boy is turned into a dragon! This is a faithful adaptation of the classic Chronicles of Narnia novel by C. S. Lewis. Recorded in London with some of England’s finest actors, it includes film style sound effects and a rich musical score. /Content /EditorialReview EditorialReview Source Amazon. com Review /Source Content The BBC Radio production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a delightful two hour sail on the most fabulous ship in Narnia. Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much too close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come true. The adaptation is faithful to its source, C.S. Lewis’s series of Narnia books, which have provided exciting and uplifting tales for generations of children. BBC Radio does wonders with sound effects the ship creaks in the wind, the sorrowful dragon roars lugubriously and musical cues and interludes that keep the pacing dynamic. There’s also a splendid cast of plummy British voices, making this far more than a book read onto cassette it’s an audio drama, as enjoyable as a trip to the theater. Grownups who buy this tape for their children will want to borrow it for themselves. Running time: two hours, two cassettes Blaise Selby

The Silver Chair

There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia, and the first is about to be told in an extraordinary motion picture, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. In the never ending war between good and evil, The Chronicles of Narnia set the stage for battles of epic proportions. Some take place in vast fields, where the forces of light and darkness clash. But other battles occur within the small chambers of the heart and are equally decisive. Journeys to the ends of the world, fantastic creatures, betrayals, heroic deeds and friendships won and lost all come together in an unforgettable world of magic. So step into Underland in search of a lost prince. The sixth volume in The Chronicles of Narnia The Silver Chair Narnia…
where giants wreak havoc…
where evil weaves a spell…
where enchantment rules. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends are sent to rescue a prince held captive. But their mission to Underland brings them face to face with an evil more beautiful and more deadly than they ever expected.

The Horse and His Boy

For the first time, an edition of Lewis’s classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author’s non fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this edition contains an exclusive ‘P.S.’ section about the history of the book, plus a sample chapter from its sequel. Desperate to escape a harsh and narrow regime, two runaways unwittingly flee headlong into the centre of a terrible battle. This first sequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe includes all the hallmarks of its famous predecessor, though this time the fate of Narnia is wound up in the lives of its own children and a talking horse! On 9 December 2005, Andrew Shrek Adamson’s live action film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be released by Disney, and it is already being hailed as the biggest film franchise of all time, guaranteed to appeal to adults and children across the globe. The second film is already in development. Sporting breathtaking new photographic covers, these new adult editions of the seven Chronicles of Narnia now give everyone an opportunity to experience the adventures in their original form. Re live your childhood fantasies or discover for the first time what everyone will be talking about by Christmas and savour some of the best loved stories ever written.

The Magician’s Nephew

For the first time, an edition of Lewis’s classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author’s non fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this edition contains an exclusive ‘P.S.’ section about the history of the book, plus a sample chapter from its sequel. Written after The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe but designed by C.S. Lewis to be read first, this enchanting prequel with its story of time travel, sorcery and magic rings is essential reading for anyone who wants to learn the backstory to the biggest movie release of the year. Hurled back in time to the birth of a new world, two young friends get caught in the epic struggle between Aslan and his nemesis the White Witch. On 9 December 2005, Andrew Shrek Adamson’s live action film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be released by Disney, and it is already being hailed as the biggest film franchise of all time, guaranteed to appeal to adults and children across the globe. The second film is already in development. Sporting breathtaking new photographic covers, these new adult editions of the seven Chronicles of Narnia now give everyone an opportunity to experience the adventures in their original form. Re live your childhood fantasies or discover for the first time what everyone will be talking about by Christmas and savour some of the best loved stories ever written.

The Last Battle

For the first time, an edition of Lewis’s classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author’s non fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this edition contains an exclusive ‘P.S.’ section about the history of the book, plus a round up of the first six titles. The last days of Narnia, and all hope seems lost as lies and treachery interweave to threaten the destruction of everything. As the battle lines are drawn, old friends are summoned back to Narnia, though none can predict the outcome in this magnificent ending to the famous series. On 9 December 2005, Andrew Shrek Adamson’s live action film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be released by Disney, and it is already being hailed as the biggest film franchise of all time, guaranteed to appeal to adults and children across the globe. The second film is already in development. Sporting breathtaking new photographic covers, these new adult editions of the seven Chronicles of Narnia now give everyone an opportunity to experience the adventures in their original form. Re live your childhood fantasies or discover for the first time what everyone will be talking about by Christmas and savour some of the best loved stories ever written.

Lucy Steps Through the Wardrobe

Now you can experience the exciting adventures of Narnia in these new World of Narnia Picture Book paperback editions. In Lucy Steps Through the Wardrobe, Lucy wanders into a magical wardrobe and finds herself in the mysterious land know as Narnia. There, she meets Mr. Tumnus the Faun, who invites her to tea in his cave and tells her all about Narnia and the wicked White Witch, who has cast spell over the land making it always winter but never Christmas.

Edmund and the White Witch

‘This is the land of Narnia,’ said the Faun, ‘where we are now; all that lies between the lamp post and the great castle of Cair Paravel on the eastern sea. And you you have come from the wild woods of the west?’ ‘I I got in through the wardrobe in the spare room,’ said Lucy. What begins as a simple game of hide and seek quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime when Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy walk through the wardrobe and into the land of Narnia. There they find a cold, snow covered country frozen in eternal winter by the evil White Witch. All who challenge her rule are turned into stone. Narnia, once filled with all manner of Talking Beasts, Dwarfs, Giants and Fauns, is now a dark, joyless wasteland. The children can only hope that Aslan, the Great Lion, will return to Narnia and restore beauty and peace to the land. But will the power of Aslan be enough to conquer the dark magic of the White Witch? Now considered a classic, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is C. S. Lewis’s second book in The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captured the imaginations of children for several generations. ‘It is, in turn, beautiful, frightening, wise…
‘ wrote an astonished reviewer in The New York Times upon reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Is is this same sense of wonder that accompanies the reading of all seven books of The Chronicles of Narnis, C. S. Lewis’s masterpiece of children’s literature.

The Wood Between the Worlds

Polly and Digory are spending the summer in London. One day, while exploring the attic, they discover a secret passage. Polly finds some magical rings, and when she and Digory put them on, they mysteriously travel out of this world. Polly and Digorys dangerous journey into new worlds and their discovery of Narnia is only the beginning of their adventure.

The Pilgrim’s Regress

The first book written by C.S. Lewis after his conversion, The Pilgrim’s Regress is the record of Lewis’s own search for meaning and spiritual satisfaction, a search that eventually led him to Christianity. This brilliant, Bunyanesque allegory tells a fascinating story and constitutes an effective Christian apologia.

The Screwtape Letters

On its first appearance, The Screwtape Letters was immediately recognized as a milestone in the history of popular theology and has since sold more than a quarter of a million editions. Now 60 years old, it is stunningly repackaged to launch the Signature Classics range. A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world overwith its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to ‘Our Father Below’. At once wildly comic, deadly serious and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man. Dedicated to Lewis’s friend and colleague J.R.R. Tolkien, The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation and triumph over it ever written.

The Great Divorce

A stunning new edition of this timeless allegory of heaven and hell, repackaged and rebranded as part of the C.S. Lewis Signature Classics range. C.S. Lewis’s dazzling allegory about heaven and hell and the chasm fixed between them, is one of his most brilliantly imaginative tales which will appeal to readers of all ages. Lewis communicates deep spiritual truths through the sheer power of the fantastic. In The Great Divorce the writer in a dream boards a bus on a drizzly afternoon and embarks on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell. He meets a host of supernatural beings far removed from his expectations and comes to significant realisations about the ultimate consequences of everyday behaviour. This is the starting point for a profound meditation upon good and evil. ‘If we insist on keeping Hell or even Earth we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.’

Till We Have Faces

One of Lewis’s works of allegorical fiction, this text is a reinterpretation of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche’s great beauty incurs the wrath of the goddess Venus, who sends her son Cupid to punish her.

Screwtape Proposes A Toast

Just before C.S. Lewis died he selected essays from his previously published works to form a new volume. The first of these sees the return of the notorious Screwtape, addressing a dinner at the Tempters’ Training College for young devils.

Boxen

A collection of maps, histories, sketches, and stories created by C.S. Lewis as a child to describe his private fantasy world, known as Animal Land or Boxen. A scholarly introduction explains the stories in the context of Lewis’s life.

The Problem of Pain

Why must humanity suffer? In this elegant and thoughtful work, C. S. Lewis questions the pain and suffering that occur everyday and how this contrasts with the notion of a God that is both omnipotent and good. An answer to this critical theological problem is found within these pages.

Case for Christianity

Clear and Compelling Reasoning From the Master Apologist First delivered as an informal radio address during World War II to bring hope to an embattled public, ‘The Case for Christianity‘ is C.S. Lewis’s artful and compelling argument for the reasonableness of Christian faith. Dividing his case into two parts, ‘Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe’ and ‘What Christians Believe’, Lewis uses all the powers of his formidable wit and logic and the strength of his convictions to shed light on this most important subject.

Mere Christianity

THE BELOVED BESTSELLING CLASSIC OF CHRISTIAN FAITH Mere Christianity is C. S. Lewis’s forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief. First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three separate books The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality Mere Christianity brings together what Lewis sees as the fundamental truths of the religion. Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity’s many denominations, C. S. Lewis finds a common ground on which all those who have Christian faith can stand together, proving that ‘at the centre of each there is something, or a Someone, who against all divergences of belief, all differences of temperament, all memories of mutual persecution, speaks with the same voice.’

The Abolition of Man

C. S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society.

Miracles

As part of the repackaged and rebranded C.S. Lewis Signature Classic range, this title in which Lewis answers the question, ‘Do Miracles really happen?’ will have obvious appeal to the growing spirituality market. ‘The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every other miracle prepares the way for this, or results from this.’ This is the key statement of Miracles, in which C. S. Lewis shows that a Christian must not only accept but rejoice in Miracles as a testimony of the unique personal involvement of God in his creation. Using his characteristic lucidity and wit to develop his argument, Lewis challenges the rationalists and cynics who are mired in their lack of imagination and provides a poetic and joyous affirmation that Miracles really fo occur in our everyday lives.

Surprised by Joy

This autobiography of C.S. Lewis’s early life, focusing on the spiritual crisis which was to determine the shape of his entire life, now repackaged and rebranded as a key title in the C.S. Lewis Signature Classics range. ‘In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God!perhaps the most dejeced and reluctant convert in all England.’ Thus C.S. Lewis describes memorably the crisis of his conversion in his famous autobiography. Lewis was for many years an atheist, and in Surprised by Joy he vividly describes the spiritual quest which eventually convinced him of the truth and reality of the Christian faith.

Reflections on the Psalms

Lewis writes here about the difficulties he has met or the joys he has gained in reading the Psalms. He points out that the Psalms are poems, intended to be sung, not doctrinal treatises or sermons. Proceeding with his characteristic grace, he guides readers through both the form and the meaning of these beloved passages in the Bible.

The Four Loves

A candid, wise, and warmly personal book in which Lewis explores the possibilities and problems of the four basic kinds of human love affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God. Immensely worthwhile for its simplicity…
a rare and memorable book Sydney J. Harris.

A Grief Observed

Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published in 1961 and concerns the death of C. S. Lewis’s wife, the American born poet Joy Davidman. In her introduction to this new edition, Madeleine L’Engle writes: ‘I am grateful to Lewis for having the courage to yell, to doubt, to kick at God in angry violence. This is a part of a healthy grief which is not often encouraged. It is helpful indeed that C. S. Lewis, who has been such a successful apologist for Christianity, should have the courage to admit doubt about what he has so superbly proclaimed. It gives us permission to admit our own doubts, our own angers and anguishes, and to know that they are part of the soul’s growth.’Written in longhand in notebooks that Lewis found in his home, A Grief Observed probes the ‘mad midnight moments’ of Lewis’s mourning and loss, moments in which he questioned what he had previously believed about life and death, marriage, and even God. Indecision and self pity assailed Lewis. ‘We are under the harrow and can’t escape,’ he writes. ‘I know that the thing I want is exactly the thing I can never get. The old life, the jokes, the drinks, the arguments, the lovemaking, the tiny, heartbreaking commonplace.’ Writing A Grief Observed as ‘a defense against total collapse, a safety valve,’ he came to recognize that ‘bereavement is a universal and integral part of our experience of love.’Lewis writes his statement of faith with precision, humor, and grace. Yet neither is Lewis reluctant to confess his continuing doubts and his awareness of his own human frailty. This is precisely the quality which suggests that A Grief Observed may become ‘among the great devotional books of our age.’

Christian Reflections

This collection contains fourteen of Lewis’s theological papers on subjects such as Christianity and literaure, Christianity and culture, ethics, futility, church music, modern theology and biblical criticism, the Psalms, and petitionary prayer. Common to all of these varied essays are Lewis’s uniquely effective style and his tireless concern to relate basic Christianity to all of life.

Of This and Other Worlds

Lewis, famous for his ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ and other fantasy writings, discusses the theme of ‘story’ particularly in regard to fairy tales and science fiction. Essays include: ‘On Three Ways of Writing for Children’, ‘On Science Fiction’, ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings’, and ‘George Orwell’ He also comments on the novels of Charles Williams, Ryder Haggard and Dorothy L Sayers.

The Business of Heaven

A journey through the ecclesiastical year with Christianity’s most eloquent and inspiring spokesman. A potent anthology Los Angeles Times. Edited and with a Preface by Walter Hooper.

Spirits in Bondage

So piteously the lonely soul of man Shudders before this universal plan, So grievous is the burden and the pain, So heavy weighs the long, material chain From cause to cause, too merciless for hate, The nightmare march of unrelenting fate, from ‘Dungeon Grates’ C. S. Lewis is a profound and perhaps the most respected Christian apologist because his belief was so hard won. This collection of verse, written immediately after he returned from the battlefields of World War I in 1919, offers penetrating insight into the psyche of a young man struggling with traumatic wartime experiences and the crisis of faith they engendered. By turns angry, bitter, and melancholy, these poems constitute a provocative document of Lewis’s journey from atheism through agnosticism and on to conviction. Irish writer CLIVE STAPLES ‘JACK’ LEWIS 1898 1963 was born in Belfast. A volunteer in the British Army during World War I, he served in the trenches of France, and returned to study and teach at Oxford University; he later accepted a post at Cambridge University, retiring only months before his death. His best known works are The Chronicles of Narnia 1950 1956, Mere Christianity 1952, and his autobiography, Surprised by Joy 1955.

Poems

Both Tolkien and C.S. Lewis are literary superstars, known around the world as the creators of Middle earth and Narnia. But few of their readers and fans know about the important and complex friendship between Tolkien and his fellow Oxford academic C.S. Lewis. Without the persistent encouragement of his friend, Tolkien would never have completed The Lord of the Rings. This great tale, along with the connected matter of The Silmarillion, would have remained merely a private hobby. Likewise, all of Lewis’ fiction, after the two met at Oxford University in 1926, bears the mark of Tolkien’s influence, whether in names he used or in the creation of convincing fantasy worlds. They quickly discovered their affinity a love of language and the imagination, a wide reading in northern myth and fairy tale, a desire to write stories themselves in both poetry and prose. The quality of their literary friendship invites comparisons with those of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Cowper and John Newton, and G.K. Chesterton and Hillaire Belloc. Both Tolkien and Lewis were central figures in the informal Oxford literary circle, the Inklings. This book explores their lives, unfolding the extraordinary story of their complex friendship that lasted, with its ups and downs, until Lewis’s death in 1963. Despite their differences differences of temperament, spiritual emphasis, and view of their storytelling art what united them was much stronger, a shared vision that continues to inspire their millions of readers throughout the world.

Narrative Poems

Lewis often said that his favorite form of literary expression was the narrative poem, although he appears to have written just four, all of which are collected here. They exhibit the romantic aspects of his temperament and reveal his deep love for medieval and Renaissance poetry. Edited and with a Preface by Walter Hooper.

George MacDonald

In this collection selected by C. S. Lewis are 365 selections from MacDonald’s inspiring and challenging writings.

Spellbound

This collection of eighteen stories introduces young readers to the best in both classic and contemporary fantasy. Featuring extracts from enduring classics such as Puck of Pook’s Hill by Rudyard Kipling, C. S. Lewis’s The Silver Chair, and Five Children and It by E. Nesbit, this anthology provides the perfect sample of a very popular genre. Carefully selected by Diana Wynne Jones, each story is sure to delight, enchant, and entice youngsters into the imaginative world of fantasy fiction.

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