Can you believe I hadn’t read The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis until recently? It was given to me by my good friend and fellow writer, Delores Topliff, for my birthday back in January. Since I was deep into getting Justice Delivered finished (and by this time next week it will sit on my editor’s desk!), I only had time to read in bits and snatches. One of the things I learned was Lewis’ full name. Clive Staples Lewis. Here’s the back cover copy:
C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christian allegorical tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment, Lewis’s revolutionary idea in the The Great Divorce is that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis’ The Great Divorce will change the way we think about good and evil.
This is a thought-provoking book and even though written in 1947, has relevance for today. Lewis paints such a clear picture of the consequences of the choices we make. One of my favorite scenes is the picture of a small man handcuffed to a large one. The small one is being addressed but the large man always speaks instead of him, and with each choice that is made the small man gets smaller and smaller until there is only the large man. I highly recommend this book!
My question for the drawing is, have you read any of C. S. Lewis’ books? I have The Chronicles of Narnia on my Kindle, but I haven’t read it. I have read The Screwtape Letters and loved it.
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I read Mere Christianity. I thought it was kind of dry, but so many people raved about the book, so I guess it was just me.
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I liked The Screwtape letters better and this one, Priscilla. Thanks for stopping in.
SO GLAD you’re liking The Great Divorce. I find it sticks with you far better than any good meal. I’ve re-seen and heard relevant images and nuggets at very appropriate times through the years. I believe I’ve read all of his books and, since I was an English major, even his excellent English Lit. 16th Century Lit. several times, plus books about his home, setting, world–can you tell he’s definitely one of my faves? Wow, may our writing also stick with people long after they finish the last page and utter satisfying sighs.
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Thanks again for giving it to me, Delores! And thanks for stopping in today.
I actually read the entire series of The Chronicles of Narnia in three days while working full-time with four children under the age of 10. My husband wasn’t pleased (ha ha) but gave me some slack since it was CS Lewis.
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Mindy, that’s awesome! And I’m glad your husband gave you some slack. 🙂
I have not read many of his books, but I do have Problem of Pain by my nightstand and plan to read it soon!
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I’m sorry to say I haven’t read many of his books, but hopefully, that will change, Jackie. Thanks for dropping in.
I tried to read Mere Christianity years ago but had trouble following and getting into it. My kids loved The Chronicles of Narnia and I enjoyed the movies. By the way, Happy Belated Birthday!
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Thank you, Gloria! It was nice and quiet. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by.
I have not read The Great Divorce. I have read Mere Christianity and it was awesome. Thanks for the review.
I have read The Great Divorce,Mere Christianity, The Chronicles of Narnia,The Screwtape Letters,and his science fiction trilogy.
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Martha, didn’t you just love The Screwtape Letters! C. S. Lewis was a great writer. I bet he and Billy Graham are having an awesome talk about now. 🙂
I have read Mere Christianity twice, Surprised by Joy, The Great Divorce, and The Screwtape Letters.
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That’s great, Edward. I read Mere Christianity some years ago and need to read it again!
I have not read the book myself. I have heard it referenced in church and Bible study.
I’ve read other C.S. Lewis books and liked them. Of course, Narnia is a family favorite.
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I must read Narnia! Thanks for stopping by Andrea!
I have read The Great Divorce,Mere Christianity, The Chronicles of Narnia,The Screwtape Letters and currently reading The Business of Heaven: Readings for the Year.
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Joni, that’s great! I must check out the rest of his books. Welcome to my blog and thanks so much for stopping by!
Yes, I have read many of his books many years ago, probably the 70’s and 80’s. Narnia, the space trilogy and mere Christianity, the Srewtape Letters, etc.
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Hi Paula! I don’t know why I didn’t read his books back in the day! Thanks for stopping by.
Hello there,
Speaking of C S Lewis, I haven’t ever read his brilliant works. What a shame !! 🙁 Honestly, I do have this one book on my shelves, it’s C S Lewis’s work, about everything related to Narnia, Yes, I have read it and loved it so much. Does it count?? hehehe
I’m here a big fan of Narnia the movies, I have watched all of them, even I save it every copies of the film on my laptop.
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Hey there, Adik! Of course, it counts. 😉 Thanks for dropping in and I love your avatar!
I tried to read The Screwtape Letters years ago but couldn’t get into it for some reason. I have watched The Chronicles of Narnia (the first one) and enjoyed it, and hope to watch the others some day. I’ve seen many of C.S. Lewis’s quotes around the internet, he seems like a very wise man 🙂 Maybe I’ll give another one of his books a try one day!
I forgot to put, thanks for the gift card chance Patricia!
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The Screwtape Letters were a little hard to get into at first, but after a couple of chapters, I really got caught up in it. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Trixi!
I’ve read The Screwtape Letters and Narnia. Thank you for the chance. 🙂
I have read The Screwtape Letters, all the Narnia books, and Mere Christianity.
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Wasn’t the Screwtape Letters great! I must read the Narnia books!Thanks for stopping by!
I read The Screwtape Letters 3 times. Lessons to be learned there.
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I love the Screwtape Letters! And you are absolutely right, Deb. Many lessons to be learned. Thanks for stopping by.