THE PROBLEM OF PAIN
Macmillan, 1952. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 9th printing. ix, [1], 148pp. 16mo, khaki cloth, green spine lettering. Owner's name to FFEP, exceedingly clean and sharp otherwise; DJ with some light rubbing to the tips and a shallow chip to front and spine head, faint splotch stain to spine, now wrapped in mylar. First published in 1940, *The Problem of Pain* was Lewis's first work of apologetic theology advocating a 'standard orthodox Christianity. The book's success lies in its ability to present these traditional views with humor, down-to-earth metaphors, and no hint of condescension or pretension; it reads like a well-bred, well-educated, well-spoken friend laying out his views in the corner pub.' (Zaleski, *The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings*, 294). NEAR FINE / NEAR FINE. Item #514901
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