Wesley Kort's Reading C. S. Lewis: A Commentary is a captivating collection of essays on individual works by C. S. Lewis that separates itself from the opinions of his fans and critics by examining Lewis's life and work as a whole.

• Preface


• Introduction


• Part One


• Chapter 1: Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life


• Chapter 2: The Problem of Pain


• Chapter 3: The Screwtape Letters


• Chapter 4: Mere Christianity


• Chapter 5: Some Reasonable Assumptions


• Part Two


• Chapter 6: Out of the Silent Planet


• Chapter 7: Perelandra


• Chapter 8: The Abolition of Man


• Chapter 9: That Hideous Strength: A Modern Fairy-Tale for Grown-Ups


• Chapter 10: Some Cultural Critiques


• Part Three


• Chapter 11: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian


• Chapter 12: The Four Loves


• Chapter 13: The Magician's Nephew and The Last Battle


• Chapter 14: Some Principles Applied


• Conclusion

Wesley A. Kort is Professor of Religion at Duke University.