Comments on: ‘The Last Battle’ by C. S. Lewis http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/12/the-last-battle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-last-battle You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me – C. S. Lewis Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/12/the-last-battle/#comment-1171 oldenglishrose Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:35:23 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=745#comment-1171 I haven't, but it looks really interesting. I've added it to my wishlist so thank you for the recommendation. I haven’t, but it looks really interesting. I’ve added it to my wishlist so thank you for the recommendation.

]]> By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/12/the-last-battle/#comment-1167 oldenglishrose Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:13:30 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=745#comment-1167 I'm pretty accepting of gender and calss issues in anything written pre-1960 or so, to be honest, so that particular aspect didn't bother me. In fact, I found Lewis' disparaging comments about the so-called progressive school attended by Jill and Eustace where girls aren't taught to curtsey quite amusing. I'm glad I wasn't the only person to react this way towards the obvious religious message of the book, though. In previous books I thought he worked it in quite cleverly, so it's a shame his approach changed to much in the final book. I’m pretty accepting of gender and calss issues in anything written pre-1960 or so, to be honest, so that particular aspect didn’t bother me. In fact, I found Lewis’ disparaging comments about the so-called progressive school attended by Jill and Eustace where girls aren’t taught to curtsey quite amusing. I’m glad I wasn’t the only person to react this way towards the obvious religious message of the book, though. In previous books I thought he worked it in quite cleverly, so it’s a shame his approach changed to much in the final book.

]]> By: Eva http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/12/the-last-battle/#comment-1163 Eva Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:08:23 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=745#comment-1163 I read these as a child, and even though I adored the other ones, I immediately picked up on the religiousness in this one and never liked it. So I don't think you would have had a better reaction reading it then. :) Have you read The Magician's Book by Laura Miller? If not, I highly recommend it! I read these as a child, and even though I adored the other ones, I immediately picked up on the religiousness in this one and never liked it. So I don’t think you would have had a better reaction reading it then. :)

Have you read The Magician’s Book by Laura Miller? If not, I highly recommend it!

]]> By: Annie http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/12/the-last-battle/#comment-1158 Annie Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:17:46 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=745#comment-1158 I'm afraid that "The Last Battle' is the one book in the series that I have never been able to find anything good to say about. As you say, Lewis allows his own beliefs to shine through too strongly and as they are so far from my own I have problems with that. It isn't just his religious beliefs but also the stance that he takes on gender and class that I find objectionable. A great shame, because there is much good writing in the earlier books. I’m afraid that “The Last Battle’ is the one book in the series that I have never been able to find anything good to say about. As you say, Lewis allows his own beliefs to shine through too strongly and as they are so far from my own I have problems with that. It isn’t just his religious beliefs but also the stance that he takes on gender and class that I find objectionable. A great shame, because there is much good writing in the earlier books.

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