jelf 11/06/2009
Although I have greatly enjoyed and been edified by a large portion of C.S. Lewis's writings, this book escaped me. Perhaps this is evidence of my own ignorance of basic Humanities or perhaps it is partially an effect caused by a difference of 50 years and different contempory cultures. The main story is rather simple as the protagonist journies in an effort to reach an "island" whose main function, it appears, is to offer a hope of pleasure in the most simple and innocent of meanings. Along the way, he meets various colorful and confusing folk who each exemplify a different line of thought (earthly wisdom, savagry, Humanism, Enlightenment, Classicism). As the allegory progresses, the protagonist discovers the lunacy of all save faith and complete submission to "The Landlord". The frequent latin and greek lines were distracting since I have no great knowledge of either and no translation was given. However, I would heartily recommend this to someone who has a stronger understanding of the historical and present day "popular" modes of social thought.
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