Have we been taught to discount the veracity and deeper meaning of our emotional resonance with the world around us. Lewis looks at the curriculum of the english prep school and begins to wonder if this sublimin. Lewis, published in 1945, and based on a theological dream vision of his in which he reflects on the christian conceptions of heaven and hell the working title was who goes home. I wasnt quite sure where the story was going and trusted it would all come together in the end. The great divorce is a novel by the british author c. C s lewis the great divorce complete christian material. It certainly did and may be one of the best endings to any book i have read. The narration was superb with pleasant pace, tone, and diction. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The great divorce is one of lewis most humorous and beautifully written works. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, lewis introduces us to supernatural beings who will change the way we think about good and evil.
Lewis takes us on a profound journey through both heaven and hell in this engaging allegorical tale. Rhindtutt masterfully spoke for the many characters, each with their own distinct voice. It gave a very unique perspective on heaven and hell and who will enter. Lewis is a wonderful author and this is one of his most beautiful stories. Of the 100 or so titles i have heard on audible, this production of the great divorce is one of the best. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Lewis the great divorce is a classic christian allegorical tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment, lewis s revolutionary idea in the the great divorce is that the gates of hell are locked from the inside. Lewis did a great job portraying the negative aspects of the human life that plague people and keep them trapped in our own humanness. Just recently, i followed, with rapt attention, a book that i had read many years ago but which i had, i confess, largely forgotten.
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