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The Shape of My Early Life

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An edition of Surprised by Joy (1955)

Surprised by Joy

The Shape of My Early Life

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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.

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Kuperard Publishers
Language
English

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Subjects

Biography Anglican converts English Authors Converts Christian biography Childhood and youth Social life and customs Criticism and interpretation Correspondence Authors Manners and customs Methods Personal narratives Family Therapy Lewis, c. s. (clive staples), 1898-1963 Authors, biography Love Christianity Large type books Love, religious aspects, christianity

People

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

Places

England

Times

20th century

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Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
2016, Kuperard Publishers
in English
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Surprised by Joy
May 5, 1998, Fount/harpercollins
in English
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Surprised by joy: the shape of my early life
1995, Harcourt Brace
in English - [Rev. ed.].
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Surprised by joy: the shape of my early life
1959, Collins, Fontana
in English
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Surprised by Joy
1956, Harcourt Brace
in English
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Surprised by joy: the shape of my early life.
1956, Harcourt, Bruce
in English - [1st American ed.]

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Library of Congress
PR6023.E926

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Pagination
288
Weight
0.244

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL35760945M
ISBN 13
9780007461271

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Work ID
OL71159W

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I WAS BORN in the winter of 1898 at Belfast, the son of a solicitor and of a clergyman's daughter.
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