George MacDonald

Written by C. S. Lewis

Narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt

C. S. Lewis wrote of George MacDonald: "I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself." Lewis also claimed that everything he wrote was influenced by this Scottish pastor and novelist who lived a century before Lewis. George MacDonald serves as an act of appreciation, with Lewis gathering 365 of the best and most profound lines from his mentor as well as providing a preface detailing the impact MacDonald had on Lewis's own literary and spiritual career. Ranging from "Inexorable Love" to "God at the Door," these words will instruct and uplift, like they did for C.S. Lewis himself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: May 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9780062342720

C. S. Lewis

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.

Reviews for George MacDonald

[loceram · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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[Lindsay Rossetti · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I'd never heard of George Macdonald until listening to this book. He was a wise person. I appreciate how CS Lewis acknowledged him as a 'source' of his own. It is apparent after reading Macdonald's words that Lewis was greatly influenced by him. I'll be returning to this book as a source of wisdom the rest of my life.

[hadden_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Interesting excerpts of the 19th century author who inspired both C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Although pushed out of a Calvinist parish for his unorthodox views, George MacDonald (1824-1905) remained a Christian write of fiction and thought throughout his life. Most of his works of fiction and fantasy are forgotten today, but his original concepts of fantastical worlds led to the creation of both Narnia and Middle Earth by later, and better known, writers. His characters were three dimensional, and thus although they might on the surface be cruel and sadistic, the reader can also see that they may be pitied or even respected.An interesting work and a good introduction to "Scotch Christianity."

[rericsawyer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My reaction has been just the reverse from that of "thomasandmary." Within a few years of discovering Lewis, I let him open to me almost all the authors he loved. But I never learned to appreciate MacDonald.This anthology, though, has been wonderful to me for over 30 years now. I still find myself often quoting him, sometimes thinking I am quoting CSL,

[thomasandmary · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I thought that I would love this book since I admire both authors, but it was a huge disappointment. I finally gave up on reading it and will put it in our church library. It seems as though George MacDonald wrote things in a lot more complicated way than necessary.