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All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922-1927 Paperback – Deckle Edge, February 14, 2017

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s diary from his early twenties—a thought-provoking work that reveals his earliest thinking about war, atheism, religion, and humanity.

While serving his country in the Great War, C. S. Lewis’ the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, and Christian apologist—made a pact with a close friend and fellow soldier. If one of them died, the survivor would take care of his family—a promise Lewis honored. Developing a deep friendship with his fallen friend’s mother, Jane King Moore, Lewis moved into the Moore household after the war. Returning to Oxford, the twenty-three-year old Lewis—then a staunch atheist—struggled to adapt to life in post-war England. Eager to help the tormented young man, Jane encouraged him keep a diary of his day-to-day life. Those reflections are collected in this illuminating journal.

Covering five remarkable years in Lewis's life, All My Road Before Me charts the inspirations and intellectual and spiritual development of a man whose theology and writing—including Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—has had immense influence on the Christian world.

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While serving his country in the Great War, C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, and Christian apologist—made a pact with a close friend and fellow soldier.

If one of them died, the survivor would take care of his family—a promise Lewis honored. Developing a deep friendship with his fallen friend’s mother, Jane King Moore, Lewis moved into the Moore household after the war. Returning to Oxford, the twenty-three-year- old Lewis—then a staunch atheist—struggled to adapt to life in post-war England. Eager to help the tormented young man, Jane encouraged him keep a diary of his day-to-day life. Those reflections are collected in this illuminating journal.

Covering five remarkable years in Lewis’s life, All My Road Before Me charts the inspirations and intellectual and spiritual development of a man whose theology and writing has had immense influence on the Christian world.

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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers 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 Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He 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 Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Reprint edition (February 14, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062643584
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062643582
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1.07 x 8 inches
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CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers 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. He 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 Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics, the Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.

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George L. Musacchio
5.0 out of 5 stars C.S. Lewis's Diary on Kindle
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2017
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C.S. Lewis's diary for the years 1922-1927 is a treasure trove for researchers. Want to know how "Jack" met Nevill Coghill? Check Walter Hooper's index and find the two Oxford undergrads having tea with their tutor in Old English. When did the ambitious young poet begin writing "Dymer," his strange narrative poem? The diary tell us. But the well-edited volume also makes enjoyable reading, especially for those interested in Lewis's young life. Used for research or for company while you eat, it is a pleasant purchase. I had used the paperback edition for years. Now I have "All My Road Before Me" on my Kindle, a digital "vade mecum."
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denise faulkner
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s worth the money!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021
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I love C. S. Lewis and his writings. It is so neat to read his daily entries into his diary. I’m inspired to start my journaling once again!
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Brian Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Possibly valuable to C. S. Lewis fans
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2020
My rating of this book for any given potential reader would depend on that reader's interest in the life and early thinking of C. S. Lewis. If you're mainly interested in his best contributions to the world, I would instead recommend "Mere Christianity" from among his Christian/ethical teachings, "English Literature in the Sixteenth Century" from among his literary criticism, or the "Chronicles of Narnia" from among his fiction. But Lewis is one of my personal heroes, and I'm a Bible teacher and a professional writer who draws on other thinkers for quotations and ideas, so my interest in Lewis goes much deeper than that of most. I'm currently two years into a project, reading everything Lewis wrote that is available in publication. His letters and diary are, not only among those writings, but also instrumental in helping understand his other writings. "All My Roads Before Me" is the diary Lewis kept during 1922-27, those years during which he was gradually being drawn by God from his self-proclaimed atheism through theism toward faith in Christ (two or three years after this diary ends). The diary has been edited to omit highly repetitive and irrelevant content, and what remains (600+ pages) provides insight into Lewis's relationships, his philosophical and literary growth, and his transition from student to don/tutor at Oxford University. It documents his final difficult financial years as a student, years during which he also hid from his father (back in his North Ireland home) the fact that he was living with and caring for his war-dead friend's mother and sister. He was also living a lie, leading his father to believe that he was committed to Christ, for which Lewis later endured great remorse. His father would die shortly after Lewis stopped keeping this journal. This was also a period when Lewis's brother, Warnie--still serving in the British Army--was able to spend time periodically with Lewis, leading later to Warnie's moving in as a permanent household fixture. Having lost their mother to cancer early in life and being sent off to boarding school shortly thereafter, "Jack" (Lewis's preferred name) and Warnie had become trusted personal havens for each other. Much of Lewis's diary is filled with confidential commentary on the many dozens of people who entered and left his life in his home, social, and academic circles. It also contains numerous highly perceptive descriptions of nature from Lewis's many long walks and his family vacations. Notable also are sporadic mentions of Lewis's experiences of (or periods characterized by lack of) "joy"--that enigmatic siren song that would become central to Lewis's later autobiography, Surprised by Joy--those unpredictable tastes of eternity that Lewis described as joyous in the longing for, but not the achieving of, whatever it was that called one to it. You can find all of these concepts and experiences explained much more fully in Lewis's other writings. But "All My Roads" provides the raw data on which those fuller explanations are based, and a careful reader will gain otherwise unavailable insights from this raw data--Lewis's mood and tone in the very moments of his formative experiences, slips of the pen that reveal assumptions or details that even Lewis later forgot or may not have understood. If this is useful to you, then All My Roads is a five-star read. If not, but you are still interested in Lewis's life, then I recommend "Surprised by Joy" or the biography, "Jack," by Lewis's good friend George Sayer.
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Leighton K. Derr
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent essays. Bought the book for "Why I'm Not ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
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Excellent essays. Bought the book for "Why I'm Not a Pacifist." Imaging this happening today: CS Lewis was invited by a pacifist society in Oxford to speak at one of their meetings in WWII. An unexpected gem is the essay "The Inner Ring."
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Peter Cavnar
5.0 out of 5 stars Although some days and months can be quite dull, it is a must read for any lewis ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018
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Although some days and months can be quite dull, it is a must read for any lewis fan, especially during this important time in his life.
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nonnie
5.0 out of 5 stars ... to understand because of the wording but if you love C. S
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2017
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Interesting - some parts are harder to understand because of the wording but if you love C.S. Lewis books, then this gives some insight into the man.
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Daniel Baughman
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
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Bigger than I expected, but interesting
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Sharon T
4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, wish it was longer
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022
Enjoyed it. I Didn't want it to end. The editor said he left out a lot of details about the many domestic chores Lewis did during his daily life. I wished he had included more of them to give an idea of what he meant. I enjoyed learning about Lewis's younger years before he became a Christian and a famous author. It's inspiring to see how he persevered in his studies even when life was challenging in so many ways. It's interesting too to learn about his relationships with his father and brother and Mrs Moore and her daughter. I also made note of the books he read for his studies and teaching at Oxford with the idea of reading some of them myself some day.
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