**The official C.S. Lewis Appreciation thread**

[Yahweh Nissi]

I am a big fan of C. S. Lewis. I thought Screwtape and Divorce were fantastic - both really challenging, thought provoking and illuminating. I can also hugely recomend his essays. I have read all of a collection on literature, criticism and short stories and am slowly reading through another on 'faith, christianity and the church' - and all are excellent.

 

[SeRapH&CheRi]

Does anyone else find it cool that he was friends with J.R.R. Tolkien?

Yep, they were contemporaries. Tokein apparently made a huge impact on Lewis's life and it was through their discussions where Lewis became a believer.

 

[twosteppin]

thats so cool. Screwtape Letters was dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien. It would have been so cool to hang out with those two! hehe

 

[nadroj1985]

Nobody's mentioned The Abolition of Man yet. Has anybody read it? My old man keeps getting on me to read it.

 

[TransverseWave]

Nobody's mentioned The Abolition of Man yet. Has anybody read it? My old man keeps getting on me to read it.

Yes. That's well worth reading too.

 

[Yahweh Nissi]

Yep, they were contemporaries. Tokein apparently made a huge impact on Lewis's life and it was through their discussions where Lewis became a believer.

I can see the college where Lewis was a student and fellow out of my window, and the pub where he and Tolkein used to meet is just a ten minute walk away - it is great to sup a pint where such august company has supped before

 

[Athanasius7]

thats so cool. Screwtape Letters was dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien.

That reminds me of a humorous quote from one of Tolkien’s letters:

“….Also I was wryly amused to be told (Daily Telegraph) that ‘Lewis himself was never very fond of ‘The Screwtape Letters‘- his best-seller (250,000). He dedicated it to me. I wondered why. Now I know- says they.” (Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, 252)

 

[Hikari]

I've read a ton of C.S. Lewis books, and my favorites are probably the Space Trilogy and The Screwtape Letters. I have started The Abolition of Man a few times, but I've never been able to finish it.

 

[twosteppin]

That reminds me of a humorous quote from one of Tolkien’s letters:

“….Also I was wryly amused to be told (Daily Telegraph) that ‘Lewis himself was never very fond of ‘The Screwtape Letters‘- his best-seller (250,000). He dedicated it to me. I wondered why. Now I know- says they.” (Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, 252)

haha. thats hilarious.

 

[ps139]

I read all the Chronicles of Narnia 3 times each, then I read Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters, ands Great Divorce.

The man is simply brilliant. Just brilliant, my words could not do him justice.

 

[ps139]

Nobody's mentioned The Abolition of Man yet. Has anybody read it? My old man keeps getting on me to read it.

Like someone said before, I started it and didnt finish it

 

[nadroj1985]

Like someone said before, I started it and didnt finish it

You should. I read it a few weeks ago; it was very interesting. Check it out