tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post7273224462466797182..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Great Divorce by C.S. LewisCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-45858585406157329262015-01-10T18:05:42.866-08:002015-01-10T18:05:42.866-08:00Thanks so much for stopping by! Lewis includes so...Thanks so much for stopping by! Lewis includes so many allusions in his works that it's staggering. The man was brilliant ~~ I wish I had half his brain!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-3215349995038382982015-01-10T16:30:03.395-08:002015-01-10T16:30:03.395-08:00Good review! It just re-enforces that in reading o...Good review! It just re-enforces that in reading one classic, one will inevitably be led to reading others by a sort of literary symbiosis that seems so present in the past. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783942902645483321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-75418360184380653682014-06-17T21:36:18.053-07:002014-06-17T21:36:18.053-07:00It is very interesting. And it's a very short...It <i>is</i> very interesting. And it's a very short read, Amanda, so it's one of those books that don't take up too much time. Good to slip in here or there among all your other reads.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-22841952155000229002014-06-17T21:34:35.768-07:002014-06-17T21:34:35.768-07:00You definitely get shades of Dante and Augustine i...You definitely get shades of Dante and Augustine in this book. And I was also thinking of Paradise Lost when I was reading it. I admire any author who attempts to portray Heaven. It's almost an impossible task yet I think Dante, Lewis and Milton all did a brilliant job, even though their portrayals are all very different.<br /><br />I have loved George MacDonald's children's books but I didn't realize that he's a very prolific author. His influence on Lewis was great, so I plan to read more of his works.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-87477466073739751232014-06-17T21:31:23.511-07:002014-06-17T21:31:23.511-07:00It's a pretty neat concept. Dante's Hell ...It's a pretty neat concept. Dante's Hell is physical and Lewis' is emotional, and honestly, I think Lewis' might be more tragic and definitely closer to the reader's experience. <br /><br />The Screwtape Letters is fun. I've skipped over it (based on my C.S. Lewis Project schedule), so I'll have to go back and read it before year end.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-5172981233198992012014-06-17T17:13:10.724-07:002014-06-17T17:13:10.724-07:00I've not read this one, but it does sound quit...I've not read this one, but it does sound quite interesting conceptually. I'll have to add it to my "one of these days" list...amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-72912241821864816922014-06-17T16:01:39.246-07:002014-06-17T16:01:39.246-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-40431914398713586762014-06-17T16:00:08.432-07:002014-06-17T16:00:08.432-07:00Thanks for the great post! I read The Great Divor...Thanks for the great post! I read The Great Divorce a while ago and I would say it definitely warrants a re-read. I had not yet read The Divine Comedy at the time and I didn't know much about George Macdonald, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-83990063671573502112014-06-17T14:03:24.616-07:002014-06-17T14:03:24.616-07:00Never read this one (never even heard of it!), but...Never read this one (never even heard of it!), but looks very interesting. Have to confess if it wasn't for you, I'd only know CS Lewis for Narnia and The Screwtape Letters (I haven't read the latter, did used to have ti but foolishly let someone borrow it and I have NO chance of getting it back).ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-22951294316542696622014-06-16T22:58:36.220-07:002014-06-16T22:58:36.220-07:00I'd only read it half-way previously; I can...I'd only read it half-way previously; I can't believe that I waited this long to read it completely. Lewis is brilliant. And you're right …… I was reading a particular scene and thinking, wow, I can be a little like that sometimes. It does encourage introspection in a good way. Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-85658574078627273442014-06-16T22:47:46.284-07:002014-06-16T22:47:46.284-07:00I love The Great Divorce. I don't know how ma...I love The Great Divorce. I don't know how many times I've read it, but Lewis is so good at knowing what people are like. Every time I read this or Screwtape, I see myself. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-31121477557128449092014-06-16T22:13:12.502-07:002014-06-16T22:13:12.502-07:00Yes, you're completely right! Augustine is th...Yes, you're completely right! Augustine is there too (not literally, of course, but in spirit). He would be one of those who accepted the invitation to come to the mountain, in spite of the difficulties at the beginning. In fact, one of Lewis' sources is supposed to be the writings of Augustine, so there you go! You're making important connections! Excellent!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-55965892009524970452014-06-16T21:35:01.371-07:002014-06-16T21:35:01.371-07:00I had no idea what The Great Divorce was about. A...I had no idea what The Great Divorce was about. As soon as I started reading your review, I thought: Dante. <br /><br />Then I felt like I was reading about Augustine's Confessions regarding his own behavior. I guess I have Augustine on the brain right now.Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.com