The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics: An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, Miracles, The Great Divorce, The ... The Abolition of Man, and The Four Loves

Excellent and captivating writing in true C S Lewis form. It is true it’s a large book due to so many books in one, not for traveling. I found the type neither to large nor to small. The works themselves will not disappoint. Many important concepts and insights and laid out in a way that is so understandable, as only C S Lewis could do.

The C.S. Lewis Signature Classics is a great collection, especially for the value since you’re getting multiple books in one. I will say the writing style can be a little challenging at first. It takes a bit of time to adjust to how it’s written, but once you get into it, it becomes much easier to follow. The content itself is really powerful and thought-provoking. It offers a lot of insight and a unique perspective that makes you stop and think. Overall, it’s a meaningful and worthwhile read, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for something deeper and more insightful.

great to have all works in one book. it's gonna take forever to read it all though! lol

I absolutely love the CS Lewis Signature Classics! It’s packed with eight of his best works, making it a real treasure. Lewis’s writing is deep and engaging. Just a heads-up: the print is pretty small, so don’t forget your reading glasses! And it’s a hefty book, but totally worth it. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to his stuff, this collection is a must-have. Highly recommend!

The individual books collected here are all wonderful and you should read them. That’s my entire review of the contents. The physical book has a cardboard cover with a folded in flap, I’m told the industry term for this is “French flaps”. Print is large. Paper is good quality. Spine seems to be solid and allows the book to lay open easily. Hopefully the pictures are helpful in making a decision.

Review of C S Lewis Anthology, Signature Classics What can one say that hasn't already been said about this marvelous collection? While I did read some Lewis while at Washington and Jefferson College in the late 1960s (esp. in "Great British Writers" re Spenser), it wasn't until c. 1978 that Trish Lindsay, wife of my college roommate Al Lindsay, gave me "Screwtape," and the rest is history. I have recently had the occasion to purchase and re-read just about all of these 8 magnificent books. The one thing I remember from my first reading of "Miracles" about 20 years ago is Lewis's argument that the Christian miracles have a close relationship to the natural course of nature. It so happened that, while I was reading the book, I cut my finger on a knife in the kitchen. Not only did my cut heal, but I can't even tell where the cut was. This is relevant to the argument in "Miracles." I have loved reading 7 of these great 8 books thus far, and I love them all. "Miracles," upon this rereading, is one of the greatest things I've ever read. I have written elsewhere about my love of Lewis, but it bears repeating with respect to these books: The burden of the search for the truth may be said to be the subject matter of Lewis's life and writings. In a very real sense the course of "philosophy" over the past 2000 years has been the attempt by believers and non-believers to answer, within the context of Christianity's assertions, Pilate's question, "What is truth?" This question has been examined up and down, right and left, top and bottom, within and without, relying on revelation and not so relying. One of the things I love about Lewis is that he deeply and fairly considers the arguments of the opposition, the skeptics, and the non-believers, a trait woefully lacking in our times. My mother had a book in her library in which it was written, either in the title or the text (I cannot remember which), "Do we have a revelation?" I believe we do. So did Lewis. Lewis's alleged paucity of "biblicism" and specifically Christian content is noted. My view is that Lewis, coming from atheism to Christianity as he did, preferred to dispute with every conceivable skeptic and agnostic and atheist and doubter, considering and responding to all their arguments, so that, as he wrote in Miracles, once the premises are established, the objections are cleared away, and clarity of thought is attained, the atheists can go their way but those who are open to it can now approach the New Testament in an appropriate way.

I loved most of the books in this collection. I should give 5 stars, but at some points I feel Mr Lewis could have explained himself better. Sometimes he hurt my brain. LoL. Which is my problem, not any fault of his. But for the “average person” some areas may need a second reread to fully comprehend his thoughts. Not his story books (screwtape letters, etc) but his thoughts on miracles type ones. His book on grief was so moving for me. These WILL change how you see things if a Christian and I highly recommend reading.

A good copy of CS Lewis' classics in one nice book.

Great book for asking the tough questions about a relationship with the God of gods! Also really helps with how to talk to others about our faith.

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This book is excellent value for money because it contains the eight most important Lewis classics, including Mere Christianity (the greatest of them all), in a single volume. C.S. Lewis, author of the Chronicles of Narnia, was a highly gifted writer in English. Among all the great English writers, only George Orwell comes close to Lewis' particular gift in terms of discussing extremely complex ideas in crystal clear language accessible to all. In fact, these classics are worth reading for literary merit alone - and as a masterclass in how to write. In particular, I would draw your attention to the Abolition of Man. I think this essay is particularly relevant in our own times. He makes a powerful critique of society and educational institutions - being C.S. Lewis he is also extremely gentlemanly in his criticisms - and he shows the wisdom of inherited traditions.

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Great collection