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C. S. Lewis. The Reading Life
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About This Book
PREFACE
WHY WE READ
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE A TRUE READER
1. Loves to re-read books
2. Highly values reading as an activity (versus as a last resort)
3. Lists the reading of particular books as a life-changing experience
4. Continuously reflects and recalls what one has read
WHY CHILDREN’S STORIES ARE NOT JUST FOR CHILDREN
LITERATURE AS TIME TRAVEL
WHY FAIRY TALES ARE OFTEN LESS DECEPTIVE THAN ‘REALISTIC’ STORIES
THE CASE FOR READING OLD BOOKS
ON THE ROLE OF THE MARVELLOUS
GROWING UP AMIDST A SEA OF BOOKS. I. A Product of Endless Books
II. The Ideal Day for a Young Scholar
III. Learning to Love the Bodies of Books
ON ENCOUNTERING A FAVORITE AUTHOR FOR THE FIRST TIME. I. Siren Songs and the Wind of Joy
II. Crossing a Great Frontier
WHY MOVIES SOMETIMES RUIN BOOKS
HOW TO MURDER WORDS
SAVING WORDS FROM THE EULOGISTIC ABYSS
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF J. R. R. TOLKIEN. I. A Review of The Hobbit
II. A Review of The Lord of the Rings
ON THE DANGERS OF CONFUSING SAGA WITH HISTORY
ON TWO WAYS OF TRAVELING AND TWO WAYS OF READING
WORD COMBINATIONS
SINCERITY AND TALENT
PROSE STYLE
NOT IN BUT THROUGH
PLEASURE
ORIGINALITY
THE UP-TO-DATE MYTH
KEEPING UP
WIDE TASTES
REAL ENJOYMENT
LITERARY SNOBS
RE-READING FAVORITES EACH DECADE
READING AND EXPERIENCE
FREE TO SKIP
FREE TO READ
HUCK
THE GLORIES OF CHILDHOOD—VERSUS ADOLESCENCE
JANE AUSTEN
ART AND LITERATURE
ART APPRECIATION
LOOK. LISTEN. RECEIVE
TALKING ABOUT BOOKS
THE BLESSING OF CORRESPONDENCE
IN PRAISE OF DANTE
ON ALEXANDRE DUMAS
THE DELIGHT OF FAIRY TALES
LANGUAGE AS COMMENT
COMMUNICATING THE ESSENCE OF OUR LIVES
MAPPING MY BOOKS
ON PLATO AND ARISTOTLE
IMAGINATION
IF ONLY
ON SHAKESPEARE
ON HAMLET
ON LEO TOLSTOY
ADVICE FOR WRITING
GOOD READING
Appendix. JOURNAL EXERCISES FOR REFLECTING ON YOUR READING LIFE
FOOTNOTES. Preface by David C. Downing and Michael G. Maudlin
Why Children’s Stories Are Not Just for Children
The Achievements of J. R. R. Tolkien
About the Author
ALSO BY C. S. LEWIS
ALSO AVAILABLE FROM HARPERCOLLINS
About the Publisher
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The revered teacher and best-selling author reflects on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to reading books in this delightful collection drawn from his wide body of writings.
More than fifty years after his death, revered intellectual and teacher C. S. Lewis continues to speak to readers, thanks not only to his intellectual insights on Christianity but also his wondrous creative works and deep reflections on the literature that influenced his life. Beloved for his instructive novels including The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, and The Chronicles of Narnia as well as his philosophical books that explored theology and Christian life, Lewis was a life-long writer and book lover.
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