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Product Description C. S. Lewis takes us on a profound journey through both heaven and hell in this engaging allegorical tale. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis introduces us to supernatural beings who will change the way we think about good and evil. In The Great Divorce C. S. Lewis again employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory. The writer, in a dream, finds himself in a bus which travels between Hell and Heaven. This is the starting point for an extraordinary meditation upon good and evil which takes issue with William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. In Lewis's own words, 'If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven then we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.' |
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Product Details Average Customer Rating:  (2 reviews) (Paperback) : 160 Pages Release Date: Feburary 01, 2001 Label: Harper San Francisco Distributed By: Harper San Francisco Publisher: Harper San Francisco Length: 8.12 inches Height: 0.38 inches Weight: 0.38 (lbs) Language: Category: CHRISTIAN FICTION ISBN: 0060652950 EAN / ISBN-13: 9780060652951 UPC: 099455009003 Product Code: 107824 |
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Author Information C. S. Lewis C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contributions in literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audienc |
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Editorial Review C. S. Lewis takes us on a profound journey through both heaven and hell in this engaging allegorical tale. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis introduces us to supernatural beings who will change the way we think about good and evil. In The Great Divorce C. S. Lewis again employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory. The writer, in a dream, finds himself in a bus which travels between Hell and Heaven. This is the starting point for an extraordinary meditation upon good and evil which takes issue with William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. In Lewis's own words, 'If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven then we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.' |
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Customer Reviews Average Customer Rating: (2 reviews)  Sheer Genius! July 5, 2005Reviewer: Max from MT "The Great Divorce" takes you on a journey through both heaven and hell. It's characters reveal the truth of how humans think on these subjects and what they really should be thinking. It gives you a beautiful glimpse of how heaven may be, and how some people just want to be lazy and not work toward an everlasting reward. It also deals with attitudes that can be found in our lives (i.e. reluctance and fear) and the horrible consequences that these can bring. A lovley read! A whole new view February 4, 2005Reviewer: from Columbus, MS C.S. Lewis had an incredibly insightful, brilliant, extraordianary mind. He's able to capture Christianity in a whole new perspective that most people never think of. In "The Great Divorce", Lewis talks about the divorce between Heaven and Hell and he offers that new perspective on Heaven that so few of us have thought of. He gives us something besides the streets of gold that make Heaven that much more desirable. Show all 2 reviews |
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