C.S. Lewis in America, Mark A. Noll
C.S. Lewis in America, Mark A. Noll
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C.S. Lewis in America
Readings and Reception, 1935 - 1947

Author: Mark A. Noll

Narrator: Charles Constant

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 11/14/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Perhaps no other literary figure has transformed the American religious landscape in recent history as much as C. S. Lewis. Even before the international publication and incredible success of his fictional works such as The Chronicles of Narnia or apologetic works like Mere Christianity, Lewis was already being read "across the pond" in America. But who exactly was reading his work? And how was he received? With fresh research and shrewd analysis, this volume by noted historian Mark A. Noll considers the surprising reception of Lewis among Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, and evangelical readers to see how early readings of the Oxford don shaped his later influence. Based on the annual lecture series hosted at Wheaton College's Marion E. Wade Center, volumes in the Hansen Lectureship Series reflect on the imaginative work and lasting influence of seven British authors: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams.

About The Author

Mark A. Noll is emeritus professor of history at Wheaton College and the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of many books, including America's Book, Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind, Clouds of Witnesses: Christian Voices from Africa and Asia, The New Shape of World Christianity, The Rise of Evangelicalism: The Age of Edwards, Whitefield and the Wesleys, The Civil War as a Theological Crisis, Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, and The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on January 13, 2024

I have a three-star rating based solely on the narrow & stated purpose of the author. You have to be an enthusiastic fan of Lewis to want to take a deep dive into studying how his readership received him historically in the U.S. The three audiences Noll studies are the Roman Catholic, Secular and Ev......more

Goodreads review by Brenton on July 27, 2024

Very much enjoyed this. See my review here: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Bob on March 19, 2024

Summary: An analysis of how C. S. Lewis’s works were received in the United States, considering Catholic, secular, and Protestant/evangelical critics evaluating his work between 1935 and 1947. Even before the widespread interest in C.S. Lewis due to the Chronicles of Narnia, Lewis was being read in b......more

Goodreads review by Adam on June 25, 2024

Summary: Tracking the history of how Lewis was received in the United States. Not using these words, it seems that Noll is making the case that while Evangelicals may be defined as those who love Billy Graham, ecumenicals may be defined as those who love CS Lewis. Noll traces the response in the Unit......more

Goodreads review by Panda on November 21, 2023

3.5 stars, rounded up. This new look at the ever-popular topic of C.S. Lewis's work focuses on the critical reception his early nonfiction works and science fiction trilogy received in America. This book focuses on his career prior to Narnia, and the ways that different subsets of the American popula......more

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