Surprised by Joy / The Four Loves

First published in 1955, C. S. Lewis’s autobiographical Surprised by Joy has become a deeply important book for those concerned with the compatibility of the rational and the spiritual. It is an honest and intimate account of his own spiritual journey to confident Christianity. In The Four Loves, he reflects on the four basic kinds of human love—affection, friendship, erotic love, charity—and all of the pleasures and risks that accompany them. This edition brings together two of Lewis’s most compelling and meaningful books, for believers and nonbelievers alike.