El venerado profesor y autor de bestsellers reflexiona sobre el poder, la importancia y la alegría de una vida dedicada a la lectura en esta magnífica colección extraída de su amplia obra.
Muchas décadas después de su muerte, el venerado intelectual y profesor C. S. Lewis sigue hablando a los lectores, gracias no solo a sus conocimientos intelectuales sobre el cristianismo, sino también a sus maravillosas obras creativas y sus profundas reflexiones sobre la literatura que influyó en su vida. Amado por sus instructivas novelas, como Las cartas del diablo a su sobrino, El gran divorcio y Las crónicas de Narnia, así como por sus libros filosóficos que exploran la teología y la vida cristiana, Lewis fue escritor y amante de los libros durante toda su vida.
Elaborada a partir de sus numerosos ensayos, artículos y cartas, así como de sus obras clásicas, Una vida como lector brinda orientación y reflexiones relacionadas con el amor a los libros y su disfrute. Esta amplia colección incluye las reflexiones de Lewis sobre la ciencia ficción, por qué la literatura infantil es para lectores de todas las edades y por qué deberíamos leer dos libros viejos por cada uno nuevo. Esta recopilación, una ventana al pensamiento de uno de los mayores intelectuales de nuestro tiempo, revela no solo por qué Lewis amaba la palabra escrita, sino también lo que significa aprender de la literatura con una de nuestras más sabias y perennes maestras.
The Reading Life
The revered teacher and bestselling author reflects on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to reading books in this delightful collection drawn from his wide body of writings.
More decades after his death, revered intellectual and teacher C. S. Lewis continues to speak to readers, thanks not only to his intellectual insights on Christianity but also his wondrous creative works and deep reflections on the literature that influenced his life. Beloved for his instructive novels including The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, and The Chronicles of Narnia as well as his philosophical books that explored theology and Christian life, Lewis was a life-long writer and book lover.
Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, The Reading Life provides guidance and reflections on the love and enjoyment of books. Engaging and enlightening, this well-rounded collection includes Lewis' reflections on science fiction, why children's literature is for readers of all ages, and why we should read two old books for every new one. A window into the thoughts of one of the greatest public intellectuals of our time, this collection reveals not only why Lewis loved the written word, but what it means to learn through literature from one of our wisest and most enduring teachers.
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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.