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Saturday, August 8, 2009

The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis

Title: The Abolition of Man

Author: C.S. Lewis

First Published: 1943

No. of Pages: 41

Synopsis (from B&N): "C. S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society."

Fiction or Nonfiction: Nonfiction

Comments and Critique: This review will be absolutely worthless, as I must admit that after reading this book, nothing sticks out for me. Both while I was reading and after I finished, all I could think was "huh?" I really have no idea what I read or what the author's arguments were. I do recall feeling that a lot of what he wrote was over my head. To be fair, I read this while on vacation, so it's entirely possible that my brain just wasn't up to handling it right then. I have loved the other C.S. Lewis books I've read, so I'll probably give this one another try, but as of today, I have to say that it is my least favorite of his works.

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