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Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed is C. S. Lewis’ honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period: “Nothing will shake a man—or at any rate a man like me—out of his merely verbal thinking and his merely notional beliefs. He has to be knocked silly before he comes to his senses. Only torture will bring out the truth. Only under torture does he discover it himself.”
This is a beautiful and unflinchingly honest record of how even a stalwart believer can lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.
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"C.S. Lewis is very much a stream-of-consciousness writer, and that is very evident in this book. This brilliant and logical man dealt with the loss of his wife not by running from it, but by facing it, and it is our treat to witness the process in written form. "
— Christina (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Reading A Grief Observed is to share not only in C. S. Lewis’ grief, but in his understanding of love, and that is richness indeed.”
— Madeline L’Engle, from the foreword -
“[A Grief Observed] is a beautiful and unflinchingly honest record of how even a stalwart believer can lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.”
— Michael Joseph Gross -
“A very personal, anguished, luminous little book about the meaning of death, marriage, and religion.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Grief exhibits Lewis’ ability to capture the ear…Ralph Cosham gives a fluid and evenhanded reading to this soul-baring expose of emotion itself and the man who wrote about it.”
— AudioFile
A Grief Observed Listener Reviews
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Tim Stenson, 4/14/2023
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" Dear God, Please let everyone I love live forever. Love, Hannah "
— Hannah, 6/14/2011 -
" Helpful for counseling. Lewis knows Jesus better than I do. "
— Steven, 6/10/2011 -
" Helpful for someone who has just lost someone very dear to them- "
— Nicholai, 6/7/2011 -
" I don't know... just not my type. "
— Chelsie, 6/7/2011 -
" C.S Lewis is always an incredibly deep read. Thank heavens for the dictionary on my reader. A great look at grief and the stages one goes through. "
— Tanja, 5/27/2011 -
" Lewis's insights born out of his own pain gives understanding to why we suffer. There is hope in these pages. "
— Summisse, 5/8/2011 -
" The real value of this book comes by reading it during a time of grief. "
— Chris, 5/4/2011 -
" I think anyone who has ever suffered a loss can relate to C.S. Lewis. I particularly appreciated his ability to articulate and somewhat investigate the feelings that I've felt, but couldn't even fully comprehend when I've been in mourning. "
— Angelica, 5/3/2011
About C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer 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 English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contributions to literary criticism, children’s literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. Lewis 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 the Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.
About Geoffrey Howard
Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) was a stage actor and an award-winning narrator. He recorded more than 100 audiobooks in his lifetime and won the prestigious Audio Award for Best Narration and several AudioFile Earphones Awards.