The Abolition of Man and The Great Di..., C. S. Lewis
The Abolition of Man and The Great Di..., C. S. Lewis
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The Abolition of Man and The Great Divorce

Author: C. S. Lewis

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 4 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2009

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion

Synopsis

Here are two classics of moral philosophy from one of the most revered Christian voices of our time.In The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis reflects on society and nature and the challenges of how best to educate our children. He describes what public education should be and how far from this standard modern education has fallen. Lewis eloquently argues that we need as a society to underpin reading and writing lessons with moral education.In The Great Divorce, Lewis presents his vision of the Afterworld. A fictional narrator boards a bus on a drizzly English afternoon and embarks on an incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell. He meets a host of supernatural beings and comes to some significant realizations about the nature of good and evil.

About C. S. Lewis

It is a lofty goal, but many would be pleased if the work they accomplished would last well after their death, and be lauded with posthumous praise. Such is what happened to British author Clive Staples Lewis. He was born on November 29, 1898 and passed on November 22, 1963...... just prior to his 65th birthday. It was 2013 on the 50th Anniversary of Lewis' death, that he was honored by being given a memorial in Poet's Corner in West minister Abbey.

Lewis wore many professional hats......that of novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer, and Christian apologist. His best known work is The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and The Space Trilogy. He is the author of more than 30 books, translated into over 30 languages. As we are all aware, The Chronicles of Narnia had tremendous sales numbers and have been made popular on stage, TV, radio, and cinema.

Lewis married American author, Joy Davidman, in 1956, but sadly, she passed away only four years later from cancer at only 45 years old. Lewis then died in 1963 of renal failure.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ladydusk on January 31, 2022

As a member of Cindy Rollins' patreon and a devoted follower of the Literary Life podcast (and a member of their patreon) I knew I wanted to re-read The Abolition of Man in 2022. I looked on Audible and there, included in membership, was this combo. While we read The Great Divorce with the podcast i......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 09, 2009

This was my 3rd or 4th time reading The Great Divorce, which continues to be one of my favorite books of all time. Lewis presents a vision of heaven, hell, divine judgment, and human response to God which is incredibly profound and yet easily digested. I highly recommend this book to anyone who hasn......more

Goodreads review by Richard on January 14, 2023

Some fascinating wisdom here: - The Great Divorce needs some theological warning signs but it's still great at making you think. - The Abolition of Man is worthy of another read, a powerful argument that naturalism leads to disaster. 2022 re-listen: - Again so much to think about in the Great Divorce, s......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on March 06, 2009

I really enjoyed The Great Divorce. The Abolition of Man made me want to take a nap. I don't know if I just wasn't in the right mindset (each freaking time I pushed play), but I never got into it, and never cared to give it the focus that I assume it needed. I did a little dance when I finally got t......more

Goodreads review by David on March 23, 2011

This rating and review are for The Abolition of Man. I have already rated The Great Divorce. The Abolition of Man contains excellent arguments against relativism, for ultimate truth and morality. Three stars for enjoyment, four stars for value of argument.......more

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