The Four Loves [Paperback]

A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God—part of the C. S. Lewis Signature Classics series.

C.S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author ofMere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—contemplates the essence of love and how it works in our daily lives in one of his most famous works of nonfiction. Lewis examines four varieties of human love: affection, the most basic form; friendship, the rarest and perhaps most insightful; Eros, passionate love; charity, the greatest and least selfish. Throughout this compassionate and reasoned study, he encourages readers to open themselves to all forms of love—the key to understanding that brings us closer to God.

How does love work in our daily lives?

“The human loves can be glorious images of Divine love. No less than that: but also no more.” InThe Four Loves,C. S. Lewis explores the four kinds of human love in one of his most famous works of nonfiction. He identifies these kinds of love asaffection,the most basic form;friendship,the rarest and perhaps most insightful;eros,passionate love; andcharity,the love of God.With his characteristic warmth and lucidity, Lewis examines how love works in our lives and allows us to be closer to God.