book review the A-Z of C.S. lewis

A Complete Guide to His Life, Thoughts and Writings

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis's death, this complete guide covers all of Lewis' works, from his literary criticism to Narnia.

C. S. Lewis's work is widely known and regarded, but enthusiasts are often only aware of one part of his work-his children's stories and his popular theology; and yet he wrote so much more, including science fiction and literary criticism. This volume brings together all aspects of C S Lewis's life and thought. Arranged in alphabetical order, it begins with The Abolition of Man-written in 1943 and described as "almost my favorite"-to Wormwood, a character in The Screwtape Letters. This book will delight anyone who is interested in C. S. Lewis and wants to learn more about him, his thought, his works, and his life.

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About the Author: 

Colin Duriez was for many years a commissioning editor at Inter-Varsity Press UK. He has subsequently appeared as a commentator on DVDs of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, and BBC television's The Worlds of Fantasy. He is also the author of The Inklings Handbook (with the late David Porter), J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Story of Their Friendship, and Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, and has contributed to definitive reference works relating to Tolkien such as The Tolkien Encyclopedia (Routledge).

My Review:

I knew very little about C.S. Lewis before reading this book.  I learned so much about a brilliant man.  This book was a little more historical than I thought it would be, but I definitely enjoyed reading it.  It would have been much more enjoyable had I read the works by Lewis being described.  I have now wanted to start reading more of his works and this book will serve as a great reference back once I have read them.  If you are a C.S. Lewis fan I highly recommend this book and if you, like I did, know very little about him I still recommend this book as it might spark a fire for you to read more works by him. 

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest opinion.