The Abolition of Man

Name: The Abolition of Man
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.83 (6 reviews)
Author: C. S. Lewis
ISBN: 9780062342713

Author: C. S. Lewis

Narrator: Douglas Gresham

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/13/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Spirituality, Christian Theology, Christian Living, Spiritual Growth

Synopsis

C.S. Lewis’s Classic Work that Is Number 7 on National Review’s List of “100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century”In 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. Both astonishing and prophetic, The Abolition of Man is one of the most debated of Lewis’s extraordinary works.

About C. S. Lewis

It is a lofty goal, but many would be pleased if the work they accomplished would last well after their death, and be lauded with posthumous praise. Such is what happened to British author Clive Staples Lewis. He was born on November 29, 1898 and passed on November 22, 1963...... just prior to his 65th birthday. It was 2013 on the 50th Anniversary of Lewis' death, that he was honored by being given a memorial in Poet's Corner in West minister Abbey.

Lewis wore many professional hats......that of novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer, and Christian apologist. His best known work is The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and The Space Trilogy. He is the author of more than 30 books, translated into over 30 languages. As we are all aware, The Chronicles of Narnia had tremendous sales numbers and have been made popular on stage, TV, radio, and cinema.

Lewis married American author, Joy Davidman, in 1956, but sadly, she passed away only four years later from cancer at only 45 years old. Lewis then died in 1963 of renal failure.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on November 01, 2016

I loved Mere Christianity. It is excellent, and worthy of five stars on its own. I say this despite my tepid reaction to section one, which is necessary toward making Mere Christianity what it is, but which I found much slower going. It is in this section that Lewis outlines what Christianity is not......more

Goodreads review by Leermatthis on September 04, 2015

Great book on a very difficult topic for people to grasp. Lewis captures, in very clear language, Christianity. The inclusion of 'mere' in the title should not strip anything away from the book. It is not a dumbing down, rather an all-inclusive, yet approachable topic. I'll read this one again, and a......more

Goodreads review by Elly on April 09, 2010

A thought-provoking book, that speaks for there to be a God, and for it to be a personal God. I need to think about it more, to give a full review. And I probably need to listen to it again in a while. One thing is certain: the book is not outdated.......more