The Great Divorce (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Christian Allegorical Fantasy of an Afterlife Bus Journey, Moral Choice, and the Soul's Resistance to GraceBy C. S. Lewis
Length4h 49m
About this audiobook
C. S. Lewis's The Great Divorce is a theological fantasy cast in the form of a visionary journey from a grey, insubstantial city—suggestive of hell or purgatorial self-imprisonment—to the bright foothills of heaven. Written with lucid allegorical economy, the book reworks the medieval dream-vision tradition and converses pointedly with Dante, Bunyan, and George MacDonald, who appears as Lewis's guide. Its episodes dramatize the soul's evasions: pride, resentment, possessive love, intellectual vanity, and the refusal of joy. Lewis, already renowned as a Christian apologist, literary scholar, and author of imaginative fiction, brought to the work both his Oxford-trained command of allegory and his personal history of conversion from atheism to Christianity. His fascination with myth, moral psychology, and the "baptized imagination" shapes the book's central conviction: that damnation is less an externally imposed sentence than a freely chosen shrinking of the self away from divine reality. This is essential reading for those interested in Christian imagination, moral philosophy, and twentieth-century religious literature. Brief but intellectually rich, it rewards slow reading and invites readers to examine the habits by which they either receive or resist grace.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (195.6K)
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GenreChristian & Inspirational
Length4 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
148.
2Introduction
159.
3Synopsis
1610.
4Historical Context
1711.
5Author Biography
1812.
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6PREFACE
1913.
71.
2014.
82.
21Footnotes
93.
22BY THE SAME AUTHOR
104.
23Analysis
115.
24Reflection
126.
25Memorable Quotes
137.
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