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Reader Favorites from C.S. Lewis’ Works
Our Facebook fans turn to Lewis for faith, hope and the magic beyond the wardrobe.
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Though he may have been born in 1898, the work of author and academician C. S. Lewis appears to be timeless.
If you’re a senior you enjoyed The Screwtape Letters, middle-aged folks grew up reading The Chronicles of Narnia, and young people have swarmed to see Narnia in movie format from 2005 until today, with Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, out December 10.
On Facebook, we asked Guideposts’ fans to share their favorite C.S. Lewis books. Though many, like Beth Childs, lamented that it was “an impossible choice,” the outstanding favorite was the series of seven fantasy books, The Chronicles of Narnia. Written between 1949 and 1954, the Christian-themed tales follow the adventures of four children who discover a magical land through a wardrobe.
Sherry Yeagley Kaas says she read them back in 1971 and still loves them. Marilyn Tonn Gladson collected the dramatized versions on CD of all the stories. “OK, so it was intended for children, but I love it anyway,” she wrote.
From best-selling author and Guideposts favorite, Debbie Macomber writes from the heart in this very personal devotional. You'll learn how a Bible helped simplify her life, how she learned to not just pray but to listen, and how she sees God's fingerprints all over her life.
The runner-up favorite was The Screwtape Letters, a satirical Christian apologetics novel composed as a series of letters from a senior demon to his nephew, a “tempter.” Says Mark Allen Newbauer, “It would be a great reading to give to a science fiction buff.”
Several readers love Mere Christianity, in which Lewis defends the Christian faith. Other top choices included A Grief Observed written after the death of Lewis’ wife, Joy, and Perelandra the second book in his Space Trilogy.
No matter which C.S. Lewis book you love best, his faith and imagination prove a powerful storytelling combination.
Read about C.S. Lewis' inspired life through the eys of his stepson, Douglas Gresham, in My Father, C.S. Lewis.
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I just read Douglas Gresham's story about his father, C.S. Lewis and wanted to share that my favorite movie of all time is "Shadowlands" with Debra Winger and Anthony Hopkins starring as Joy Gresham and Jack Lewis. As a huge fan of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I was deeply moved by the love portrayed between Douglas' mother and Mr. Lewis. Mr. Gresham conveys what C.S. Lewis meant to him in his moving Guidepost story and the painful loss at the death of his mother. It is clear that Gresham understands that what children need most of all is unwavering love, which he was fortunate to receive from his father. What a beautiful (and my favorite) love story.
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