Absolutely amazing look at why stories are important and have the power to change our lives.

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

As usual, Lewis has profound thoughts to offer in the most congenial, welcoming way. This is a collection rather than a planned volume, so each essay and story stands as a unique gem. Many of them are ... Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

This book is divided into two sections. The first is Lewis' essays on writing, especially fiction, including his children's stories and science fiction. The second half are short stories and fragments ... Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

So far I've read all the essays and none of the fiction. If I hadn't just read An Experiment in Criticism I'd give this collection 5 stars, but much of its ideas overlap here. As such, the essays on ... Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

I have not read all of the pieces in this book, but what I've read is fantastic. I will make some comments about the pieces I most enjoyed, and list some quotations from each. "On Stories" is Lewis ... Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

Fun, insightful, but I wish the last chapter had grown up. I can't wait to read Lewis in the new heavens and earth. Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

Only read the essays portion of this book (the second half is stories), which mainly revolved around the topics of children's literature, fantasy and science fiction as genres, and on the taste for ... Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

This book really influenced my reading habit especially when I read: "No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty ... Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

Dipped into this on 9/21/09 and 6/23/12 Read full review

Review: Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

The stories are okay, but four stars for the essays, which added a lot to my appreciation of Lewis' Space Trilogy. Read full review