C. S. Lewis's list
Subtitle: the ten books that influenced him most
By: edited by David Werther and Susan Werther ; with a foreword by David C. Downing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc.; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781628924145; 9781628924138; 9781628924152; 9781628924169
Subjects: Books and reading; PHILOSOPHY / Religious; RELIGION / Christian Theology / Apologetics; RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Description: "In 1962, The Christian Century published C. S. Lewis's answer to the question, "What books did most to shape your vocational attitude and your philosophy of life?" Lewis responded with ten titles, ranging from Virgil's Aeneid to James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson and from George Herbert's The Temple to Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy.  C. S. Lewis's List brings together experts on each of the ten books to discuss their significance for Lewis's life and work, illuminating his own writing through those he most admired"--

"Explores the significance of the ten books C.S. Lewis said influenced him most from the perspectives of both his personal life and written works"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.