The Abolition of Man

by C. S. Lewis

Overview

"We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."

The Abolition of Man is a social commentary on the ills which Lewis believes has been bred by the aspirations of modernity. Lewis' argument is accurate in that he considers much of modernity to have a destructive effect on man, otherwise an ability to "abolish" man.

This book was first delivered as a series of three lectures at the Riddell Memorial Lectures on February 24–26, 1943. This electronic edition features an active table of contents and footnotes.

The Abolition of Man is part of The Fig Classic Series. To view more books in our catalog, visit us at fig-books.com.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015694802
Publisher:	Fig
Publication date:	09/18/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	131
File size:	181 KB

About the Author

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) was a British novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, theologian, broadcaster, and lecturer. He is best known for his fictional works, including The Screwtape Letters, The Space Trilogy, and The Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the second book in the seven-book Narnia series, often tops must-read lists of classic children's literature; the series has been adapted for film, radio, TV, and the stage.

Date of Birth:

November 29, 1898

Date of Death:

November 22, 1963

Place of Birth:

Belfast, Nothern Ireland

Place of Death:

Headington, England

Education:

Oxford University 1917-1923; Elected fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford in 1925

Website:

http://www.cslewisclassics.com