All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922-1927 - Softcover

C.S. Lewis

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ISBN 10: 0156046431 ISBN 13: 9780156046435

Publisher: Mariner Books, 1992

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The life of the young Lewis was filled with contemplations quite different from those of the mature author. This early diary gives readers a window on the world of his formative years. Edited and with an Introduction by Walter Hooper; Index; photographs.

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"Was thinking about imagination and intellect and the unholy muddle I am in about them at present: undigested scraps of anthroposophy and psychoanalysis jostling with orthodox idealism over a background of good old Kirkian rationalism. Lord what a mess!"--from All My Road Before Me

The life of young C.S. Lewis was filled with contemplations quite different from those of the mature Christian apologist and well-known author, and this early diary--begun when Lewis was twenty-three--provides readers an excellent window on his formative world.

At the time of these writings, Lewis was a student at Oxford with atheistic convictions. Newly returned from the war, he filled his days with studies, trips to the countryside, friendships, and, most interestingly, a home life with Mrs. Moore, a woman twenty-six years his senior. Irish-born like Lewis, Moore was the mother of a classmate killedin the war, and she, her daughter Maureen, and Lewis lived a frugal life together on the stipend passed along by Lewis's father--who was unaware of the housekeeping arrangement. "Essential reading for all Lewis fans" (Kirkus Reviews), All My Road Before Me is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a young man determining his place in the world.

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) gained international renown for an impressive array of beloved works both popular and scholarly: literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and numerous books on theology. Among his most celebrated achievements are Out of the Silent Planet, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, The Four Loves, and Surprised by Joy.

About the Author:

C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis (1898-1963), one of the great writers of the twentieth century, also continues to be one of our most influential Christian thinkers. A Fellow and tutor at Oxford until 1954, he spent the rest of his career as Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge. He wrote more than thirty books, both popular and scholarly, inlcuding The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Screwtape Letters, The Four Loves, Mere Christianity and Surprised by Joy.

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