The Four Loves: Featuring the vintage BBC recordings of C.S. Lewis Audiobook

" IT IS RARE TO HEAR THIS AUTHOR IN HIS OWN VOICE. THIS IS NOT THE READING OF ONE OF THE POPULAR TEXTS OF HIS BY THE SAME NAME BUT IS AN AUDIO RECORDING OF A PRESENTATION MADE FOR RADIO. IF YOU ENJOY SOME OF HIS THOUGHTS ON CHRISTIANITY THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE MAN EXPLAIN WITH HIS VOICE. "

" I didn't enjoy this book as much as Lewis' others. It's not that he didn't write well, or give enough attention to the "four" loves, it's that I just didn't find it compelling. Some of his thoughts were excessive, also. It seems that every female I have asked about this book likes it. Not sure what it is, but just wasn't drawn to this book. "

" I read this for an English class in high school and really loved it. Lewis is a skilled and intriguing author. You walk away from every book wanting a better mind instead of disappointed that you could have written parts of the book better. Love this! "

" I went into the book not knowing that religion would be a foundation for the arguments made in the book. Religion aside, each chapter had quotes or paragraphs that made me think about how I viewed that type of 'love,' especially in my own life but also philosophically. "

" My favorite Lewis book of all time!! "

" Good insights but not a biblical study of love by any means. I need to read this one again. "

" I enjoyed this book. It is short, nonfiction and enlightening in the different ways that humans love. I have always enjoyed C.S. Lewis, but I had never read this before. He uses gardening as a metaphor for the work and discipline of love, and that is something I could relate to. "

" I was really excited to read this book but found it a little hard to get through - dry, amongst Lewis' writings. However, the different kinds of love were interesting as categories. "

" Typical C.S. Lewis...must read slowly and numerous times to grasp what he is saying, but well worth the extra effort! He brings the reader into new understanding of the complex facets of love. A definite must-read for Lewis fans. "

" As gin is not only a drink in itself but also a base for many mixed drinks, so Affection, besides being a love itself, can enter into the other loves and colour them all through and become the very medium in which from day to day they operate. "

" He explains in a very understanding way the four different types of love. "

" loved the book... "

" Lewis never fails to pull me in.... I fall every time when he explains the unexplainable so convincingly. "

" In this book C.S.Lewis expounds on the four different loves: charity,friendship,Eros and affection.Full of great illustrations and eye opening truths to these loves we experience on a day to day basis, it is a rich read indeed. So many memorable passages in it. "

" The chapter on friendship is simply awesome! "

" Read this after my Mexico Volunteer group leader explained how this book convinced him to marry his wife. Lots of good ideas and CS Lewis is rather brilliant. "

" Definitely worthwhile, but I had the feeling I would have to read it two or three more times to really understand. "

" Sometimes lots of tangents, but lots of little gems of wisdom throughout the book, and for those, worth it. "

" I need to reread this one because I don't remember much about it! Just that Lewis expounds upon what he sees as four Biblical distinctions of love. "

" Expounds the depth of our multiple types of love with such depth of understanding that it becomes necessary to reread it from time to time. Only in understanding love with it's complexity can we begin to see a glimpse of God's love for us "

" This took me a long time to read, even though the book itself isn't long. The ideas in it are profound. Not a book one flies through. I found myself stopping a lot to really consider what I'd read. Not an easy read, but worthwhile. "

" very good book going deep into the types of love, their roots, and how they relate to us and the world around us. "

" In The Four Loves Lewis is excellent, as always. Very good read. "

" One of those books that I will continually go back to. Like most of Lewis' works, every sentence and idea is so well thought-out and connected that he presents an incredibly thorough description of what love is. Definitely one of my favorites. "

" Love - what is it? read this book "

" A great relationship magnifying glass "

" This is an excellent (non-fiction) book. Lewis deals with the four different Greek words for love, and explains their deep significance in the context of (1) the Christian faith and (2) the human experience. A lot of food for thought here. "

" I love the concepts. It's just heavy to read. One page takes a long time to digest "

" One of his best. Read it with De Rougemont. Read it before you try to get a girlfriend. Then make your girlfriend read it. Then make your parents and her parents read it. "

" Although I read this book when I was younger, there are many things in it that have stuck with me for years and continue to affect how I see things. "

" 3 and 1/2 stars. Although I didn't find this book as riveting as some of C.S. Lewis' other works, it was still fascinating. I especially enjoyed the last section on charity. "

" In this book C.S.Lewis expounds on the four different loves: charity,friendship,Eros and affection.Full of great illustrations and eye opening truths to these loves we experience on a day to day basis, it is a rich read indeed. So many memorable passages in it. "

" One of the best books I have ever read! "

" A classic, and very thought provoking. "

" I listened to the audio version of this book. The sound quality was poor, but Lewis himself is reading it. Very insightful look at ourselves and the four loves. "

" As always, there were some golden tidbits in this book. But I would not rate it as highly as "Miracles" or "The Problem With Pain." "