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Letters to an American Lady Paperback – December 19, 1967

by C. S. Lewis (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 145 ratings
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On October 26, 1950, C. S. Lewis wrote the first of more than a hundred letters he would send to a woman he had never met, but with whom he was to maintain a correspondence for the rest of his life.

Ranging broadly in subject matter, the letters discuss topics as profound as the love of God and as frivolous as preferences in cats. Lewis himself clearly had no idea that these letters would ever see publication, but they reveal facets of his character little known even to devoted readers of his fantasy and scholarly writings -- a man patiently offering encouragement and guidance to another Christian through the day-to-day joys and sorrows of ordinary life.

Letters to an American Lady stands as a fascinating and moving testimony to the remarkable humanity and even more remarkable Christianity of C. S. Lewis, and is richly deserving of the position it now takes among the balance of his Christian writings.
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  1. Print length
    128 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Eerdmans
  4. Publication date
    December 19, 1967
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.33 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    080281428X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0802814289
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C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) taught English literature at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities and wrote more than thirty influential scholarly and popular books. Among his many famous works are Mere Christianity,The Screw tape Letters, the Chronicles of Narniavolumes, Miracles, and Surprised by Joy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eerdmans; reprint edition (December 19, 1967)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080281428X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802814289
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.99 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.33 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 145 ratings

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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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Peter Walsh
5.0 out of 5 stars You have to like people to enjoy this book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
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You have want to know what makes a good friendship. Displays honesty, curtesy, support, genuine interest in the other person all conveyed by old fashioned letter writing. Perhaps it is time we tried it, I am certainly going to start and drop email etc for a while.
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Pauline Yu Wikoff
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and poignant
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021
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This book shows a more down to earth side of C.S. Lewis as the reader sees Lewis 's caring side with a lady he' s never met in person and yet considers a good friend and sister in the Lord. I enjoyed reading all the letters and felt connected to both Lewis and Mary. God surely brings people together in various ways. Corresponding is one of the best ways and too bad it's almost gone in this day and age. I highly recommend this book to everyone who values friendship and letter- writing as they catch a glimpse.per of the hearts of two people who bare their souls to one another.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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I enjoy Lewis's letters about as much as anything he wrote. And I've always been impressed with the fact that he wrote everyone back who ever wrote to him (something many modern writers with the luxury of email will never do). Lewis spent a lot of money on postage and it took up a huge amount of his time. This lady he wrote to here kind of bugged me with her neediness, and I can't imagine that she didn't bug Mr. Lewis. But he seems to have plowed on through and kept up his correspondence and encouragement to her. You can go through the book pretty quickly. Recommended for the Lewis fan.
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L. Leonard
5.0 out of 5 stars C. S. Lewis' Life as seen in Letters to an Unknown Lady
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020
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I seem to be on a journey into the life of C. S. Lewis as I have read several of his books as well as those about him in the last month. His mind is beyond anyone else that I have ever read. Hence, this book is more readable for me. I began with Becoming Mrs. Lewis and now am reading The Weight of Glory and C. S. Lewis Letters to Children. This book is a good place to start to know this remarkable man.
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Anita Klumpers
5.0 out of 5 stars A glimpse into the heart of Lewis
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021
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Wonderful book. Every CS Lewis fan should read it!
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Candance Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020
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I'm glad I got this. It definitely shows a more personal side of him. The seller shipped it quickly, and it arrived in perfect condition.
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Michael Larthey
3.0 out of 5 stars Loved lewis bok thought joy davidman lewis would have more ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2015
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Loved lewis bok thought joy davidman lewis would have more letters about her 1950 1953 letters she wrote Clive staples lewis
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Christy B. Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars A paean to writing letters.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014
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I loved this book! It reminded me of the value of putting thoughts, observations, and feelings into words to be read over and over again. Lewis was so generous to engage in a correspondence with the American lady. I found much of his counsel to be valuable to me and wondered again how such a brilliant man could have been so humble and kind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars book for a lifetime
Reviewed in Germany on February 13, 2018
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Book about corespondence between Lewis and unnamed American lady. This written conversation took span of several years and displays very personal side of Lewis. He encouraged the lady all the time, is very understanding of her complaining that we as readers never get full picture of. Very precious are small vignettes how to bear everyday's burden and troubles. I recommend that you read one letter from the book every evening. Only this way will you discover small nuggets of wisdom scattered through the book and belive me these are invaluable. I will not give you any hint what they are but they are there. The book to own and read all the time with pencil to make remarks ready.
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Susan Turnbull
5.0 out of 5 stars Pen pals Jack and Mary
Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2016
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A truly genuine, honest and touching peek into a relationship that reveals the humility of this great writer's humanity...quite moving !
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Greg Bobbitt
3.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2015
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One forms the opinion that Mary was somewhat "needy" and Lewis charitable in his responses. Not having Mary's side of the correspondence makes assessing Lewis' responses somewhat difficult. But only near the end of his life do we get a good representation of Lewis' Christian beliefs. If you are hoping to learn more about Lewis, this book does not really help that much. Another book "Yours, Jack" is much more satisfying.
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Angela
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2016
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I really enjoyed reading these letters. Gives a good insight into the private thoughts and times of C S Lewis.
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Anne Frith
3.0 out of 5 stars Spoilt by lack of correct editing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2021
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I am a great fan of C S Lewis but this book was spoilt by the errors that look like HTML tags in the text, and adversely
affects one's enjoyment of the book. Such a pity.
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