Sayer covers all of the foundational parts of lewis life the death of his mother, his education, his infatuation with mrs. Jun 20, 2005 george sayer describes the life of clive staples lewis jack to those close to him. This slim book does a remarkable job of describing jacks life, including all the challenges of family dynamics, poverty, and education. He was known as jack among his friends and family for the rest of his life. Lewis george sayer was head of english at malvern college, uk until 1974, and as he points out, he knew lewis called jack by all his friends and family, for nearly three decades as a friend of the family, so he was uniquely placed to accurately biographise him. Lewis, or jack lewis, as he preferred to be called, was born in belfast, ireland now northern ireland on november 29, 1898. Apr 09, 2020 early life clive staples lewis was born in belfast, ireland, on november 29, 1898, to flora august hamilton lewis and albert j. Indeed, douglas gresham is uniquely qualifed to write the duly. Moore, jack, and major lewis purchased the kilns jointly, with title to the property being taken solely in the name of mrs. Lewis was born in 1898 and brought up in a very strict, religious household. Oct 03, 2007 while he was alive i never knew cs lewis, the name on the spines of the books, for the living, breathing, delightfully talking man who filled my young life with his presence was jack.
Offering glimpses into lewiss extraordinary relationships and experiences, jack details the great scholars life at the kilns. Jun 20, 2005 jack lewis nickname had the most accolades, so after warming up with the lighter fare of jack s life by his stepson, i dove into this book. Sayer lays out lewis life, and books, but what ultimately comes across is the joy and faith that characterized so much of both the public and private man. Lewis on heaven, earth, and outer space douglas gresham and the chronicles of c.
At four years old he told his parents that he wanted to be called jack lewis, and his family and friends referred to him. Along with his older brother and close companion warren, clive or jack, as he preferred to be called grew. Author george sayer will bring you closer to the real c. Jack is an affectionate biography of cs lewis by george sayer, once a student, then a friend, of lewis.
Lewis and american poet joy davidman, her death from cancer, and how this challenged lewis s christian faith. Lewis was born in november 29, 1898, in belfast, ireland as clive staples lewis. Because of her interest in lewis, the publications of a liberal arts college professor and poet, chad walsh, who also happened to be a mid life convert, caught her attention. Dorsett as i walked away from new buildings, i found the man that lewis had called tollers sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade. His older brother, warren hamilton lewis, who was known as warnie, had been born three years earlier in 1895. Major lewis retired from the military and joined them at the kilns in 1932. Shadowlands is a 1993 british biographical drama film about the relationship between academic c. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely ones real life the life god is sending one day by day. Lewis clive staples lewis, privat auch jack genannt. The young jack lewis is the lewis whom all admirers of the mature c. Lewis by george sayer in chm, djvu, fb3 download ebook. Friendshipespecially male friendshipwas vital to lewis. Jacks life is an affectionate account of days now long gone.
Lewis and american poet joy davidman, her death from cancer, and how this challenged lewiss christian faith. Previously this program had not been share on all about jack because it was created for another venture that is now inactive. Lewis, a lawyer, and flora august hamilton lewis, a mathematician expert in mathematics, whose father was a minister. He was the second son of albert lewis, a lawyer, and flora hamilton lewis. Lewis was sent to malvern, england, which was famous as a health resort, especially for those with lung problems. Lewis described these changes in his autobiography surprised by joy 1955, an account of his spiritual and intellectual life through his early 30s. Douglas gresham on his stepfather cs lewis books the.
Lewis societies exist around the world, including one which was founded in oxford in 1982. Early life clive staples lewis was born in belfast, ireland, on november 29, 1898, to flora august hamilton lewis and albert j. Sayer stops along the way to give you snapshots of things that are relevant to the development of jacks writings. Lewis society at the university of oxford meets at pusey house during term time to discuss papers on the life and works of lewis and the other inklings, and generally appreciate all things lewisian. Together with his brother warren, a former military man and a writer, c. Whilst this book claims only to be a life of lewis, and not the sole work on him, it is a fairly comprehensive and chronological record. Sayer moves through the life of lewis from birth to death in a way that kept my attention. We find it highly fitting, then, that harry lee poe, who has long been a devoted guide to lewis and the inklings, has chosen to illuminate for us so faithfully the ardent youth who was father to the man. He was meticulous about the precise use of words, the quality of evidence presented in arguments, and meter in verse. One of the creeds says that christ is the son of god begotten, not created. Indeed, douglas gresham is uniquely qualifed to write the duly tender biography of lewis that is jack s life. May 06, 2012 the life and faith of cs lewis full movie streaming movies documentary films 2018 duration. This is an engaging, and warm look at lewis and his writing. Jack s life is an affectionate account of days now long gone.
When he was just a little boy, his dog, jacksie, was killed by a car. On november 29, 1898, clive staples lewis was born in belfast, ireland. Lewis breaks new ground in the study of lewiss life. Sayer, a personal friend of lewis, writes objectively, painting a balanced portrait of jack as he was known to his friends.
I very much appreciated sayer laying things out about lewis life prior to his conversion to christianity. Lewis convinced young jack that the god he encountered in church and in the bible his mother gave him was, if not cruel, at least a vague abstraction. Four or five years later, by 1911 or 1912, and with the additional influence of a spiritually unorthodox boarding school matron, lewis forsook christianity and became an avowed. Jack was a dog that was loved by him and his brother. At first, he would answer to no other name, but later accepted jack, the name by which he was known to friends and family for the rest of his life. As i walked away from new buildings, i found the man that lewis had called t. It was directed by richard attenborough with a screenplay by william nicholson based on his 1985 television film and 1989 stage play of. Jack lewis nickname had the most accolades, so after warming up with the lighter fare of jacks life by his stepson, i dove into this book. When his dog jacksie was killed by a car, the fouryear old lewis adopted the name jacksie. Clive staples lewis 29 november 1898 22 november 1963 was a british writer and lay. A profile of his life by lyle dorsett im tall, fat, rather bald, redfaced, doublechinned, blackhaired, have a deep voice, and wear glasses for reading, c. He draws information from documented sources, his experiences with lewis as a student, and from frequent visits and correspondence exchanged throughout the rest of lewis s life. Lewis s friends knew him, was not bothered by fashion. Lewiss friends knew him, was not bothered by fashion.
While he was alive i never knew cs lewis, the name on the spines of the books, for the living, breathing, delightfully talking man who filled my young life with his presence was jack. The informal address gresham uses to refer to the great writer is indicative of the intimacy he shared with lewis for a dozen years, living in england as lewiss stepson. Lewis turned to theism in 1930 although lewis misdated it to 1929 in surprised by joy and to christianity in 1931, partly with the help of his close friend and devout roman catholic j. Lewis became a faithful member of the church of england and developed a strong spiritual life. He was meticulous about the precise use of words, the quality of evidence presented in arguments, and meter in. George sayer describes the life of clive staples lewisjack to those close to him. Written by a longtime friend and colleague of the man his friends called jack, this definitive biography of c. He draws information from documented sources, his experiences with lewis. Sayer offers glimpses into lewis extraordinary relationships and experiences, including his life at the kilns, marriage to joy davidman gresham and the creative processes of this worldrenouned writer.
Because of her interest in lewis, the publications of a liberal arts college professor and poet, chad walsh, who also happened to be a midlife convert, caught her attention. Joy davidman found nourishing spiritual food in the bible and the writings of c. Lewis was enrolled as a student at cherbourg house which he referred to as chartres, a prep school close by malvern college where warnie was enrolled as a student. He draws information from documented sources, his experiences with lewis as a student, and from frequent visits and correspondence exchanged throughout the rest of lewiss life. This slim book does a remarkable job of describing jack s life, including all the challenges of family dynamics, poverty, and education. Lewis spent a good portion of each day corresponding with people via handwritten letters. From then on, clive wanted to be called jacksie, after his pet. In time, davidman and lewis married, and jack, as the writer was known, helped to provide his new stepsons with fatherly care, love and wisdom. Lewis 1898 1963 clive staples lewis was born in 1898, 42 years after freud. Moore with the two brothers holding rights of life tenancy.
A reprise of dick staubs interview with george sayer who tells the story of his first meeting with cs lewis followed by a report to jrr tolkien. His brother, warren hamilton lewis had been born on june 16, 1895. Cs lewis didnt like his given name as a child, so he adopted the name of his dog. It was directed by richard attenborough with a screenplay by william nicholson based on his 1985 television film and 1989 stage play of the same name. The life and faith of cs lewis full movie streaming movies documentary films 2018 duration. Douglas gresham on his stepfather cs lewis books the guardian. The thought that he might write a childrens story occurred to jack in september 1939, but he did not complete his first one, the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, until almost ten years later.
Browse a complete collection of his books, sign up for a monthly enewsletter, find additional resources, and more. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Lewis by george sayer good news publishing into narnia. Drawing from a variety of sources, including the millionword diary of lewiss brother and from twentynine years of close friendship with this centurys most influential christian apologist, sayer gives a warm and enlightening insiders look at the man whom god used to bring many back to the faith.
Lewis took part in a literary circle known as the inklings. He seriously questioned his religious beliefs and finally left the church. Specifically, poe concentrates on the early years of lewiss lifean area largely neglected or glossed over by other biographersand. Along with his older brother and close companion warren, clive or. Lewiss first and final short story and other titles is the special guest to explore the. Lewis, good news publishing the thought that he might write a childrens story occurred to jack in september 1939, but he did not complete his first one, the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, until almost ten years later. As a toddler, clive declared that his name was jack, which is. Lewis reflections on lewis with caspian churchwatch. In the first chapter of mere christianity, lewis gets right to the crux of christianity. Over his lifetime he wrote thousands of letters in which he offered his friends and acquaintances advice on the christian life, giving away a bit of himself to each of these correspondents as he signed his notes with a heartfelt and familiar, yours, jack. Lewis was a sinful man, pure and simple, redeemed by christs mercy and grace. Lewis s first and final short story and other titles is the special guest to explore the. Returning to help cohost are paul martin from and dr.
Lewis, and he delivers a fascinating portrait of his mentor from birth to death. Douglas gresham was just a misplaced boy when his mom, joy davidman, moved with her sons from america to england where they befriended legendary author c. If the famous author had been prone to notice clothing, he might have added that his trousers were. Jun 01, 1988 jack is an affectionate biography of cs lewis by george sayer, once a student, then a friend, of lewis. The informal address gresham uses to refer to the great writer is indicative of the intimacy he shared with lewis for a dozen years, living in england as lewis s stepson. This, combined with penetrating analysis from one who knew him well, makes this biography not only fascinating, but very credible.