Surprised by Joy
C. S. Lewis
Memoir
Surprised by Joy
by C. S. Lewis
—· 238 p· 1955
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonreflectivephilosophical
Overview
About
Autobiography of the English theologian, novelist, and scholar, concerning his early years. The author's spiritual journey from Chrisitanity to atheism and then back to Christianity.
Pages
238
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Intellectual Biography10
Spiritual Journey10
Prose9
Narration9
Emotional depth8
Pacing6
Plot twists4
Worldbuilding2
My journey
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