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A repackaged edition of the revered author's collection of personal letters--a curated selection of the best of his correspondence with family, friends, and fans--and a short biography by his brother Warren Lewis. Letters of C. S. Lewis reveals the most intimate beliefs of the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics. Written to friends, family, and fans at various stages in his life, from his youth to the weeks before his death, these letters illuminate Lewis's thoughts on God, humanity, nature, and creativity. In this captivating collection, devotees will discover details about Lewis's conversion from atheism to Christianity as well as his philosophical thoughts on spirituality and personal faith.

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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) 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, when 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 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 have been transformed into three major motion pictures. Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales m�s importantes del siglo veinte y podr�a decirse que fue el escritor cristiano m�s influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempe�� hasta que se jubil�. Sus contribuciones a la cr�tica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fant�stica y teolog�a popular le trajeron fama y aclamaci�n a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribi� m�s de treinta libros, lo cual le permiti� alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras a�n atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada a�o. Sus m�s distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Cr�nicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.

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