Six by Lewis: The Abolition of Man, the Great Divorce, Mere Christianity, Miracles, the Problem of Pain, the Screwtape Letters

by C.S. Lewis

Collection of Lewis' classic works

Genres: Christianity, Nonfiction, Classics, Theology, Spirituality, Religion, Cs Lewis

Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]

Reviews

[Lance]

My sister bought this about the same time that she bought Lewis' Space Trilogy and the Narnia Series. I read these after I'd read the rest of the Narnia books when I was in High School. The books that stood out and I remember vividly are Mere Christianity, a good, logical, if you will, defence of Christianity; The Great Divorce, the title of which is an answer to William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell; and of course, The Screwtape Letters, which turned out to be my favorite of all his books.

[Mary]

Have actually read SOME OF these (Mere Christianity and Screwtape Letters - both excellent), but want to read them all.

[Greg Gates]

C. S. Lewis - need I say more???

[Shaudonna Bryant]

C. S. Lewis was a very deep well for his time. These books will challenge you and give you insight. Every Christian should read these books there is something different to learn from each one.

[Buck Reese]

Read them separately

[booklady]

This review is specifically about "The Great Divorce". It is one of my favorites by Lewis. Read it first in '99 and several times since--usually in one sitting. An excellent imaginative tale about what 'life beyond' could be like.

[Perry]

I have read almost all of these and all of Lewis' books. They are all excellent that I've read . there a few more to read. I have never read all of Narnia; but other than that I've read almost all of his books. He is on my short list of favorite authors.

[Kevin Black]

Read some of these, I don't know, at least by 1981, and the rest by 1992 or so. Loved The Great Divorce and the Screwtape Letters. Mere Christianity was good. The others were slower and I was less likely to agree with the theology.

[Alcyone]

My dad has these books sitting on his bookshelf and collecting dust... I should read them.

[Megan]

C.S. Lewis is just always good to read. _Screwtape Letters_ might be his masterpiece, though. _The Four Loves_ (not in this set) is also excellent.

[Matthew]

Reading "The Problem of Pain" from this Collection

[Angie Tolpin]

"The Problem of Pain" is a must read for any Christian! It makes you rethink you views and how you respond to daily life. Fantastic read.

[Scott]

I've read all of these, recurrently, over the years. The older I become, the more I see myself in his works. Especially in the Great Divorce and The Screwtape Letters.

[Mom's Books]

The Great Divorce
The Screwtape Letters
Miracles
The Abolition of Man
Mere Christianity
The Problem of Pain

[Russell L]

Very creative and incisive.

[Terese Engstrom]

I actually have only read The Screw Tape letters, Mere Christianity and The Great Divorce. Lewis is absolutely one of my favorites. He truly makes one ponder their relationship with God.

[Julia S.]

This was my discovery of a great author. Been reading him ever since.

[Trever]

this is such a great collection of books.