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A Grief Observed is a collection of C. S. Lewis's reflections on his experience of bereavement following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, in 1960. The book was published in 1961 under the pseudonym N.W. Clerk because Lewis wished to avoid the connection.
Apr 21, 2015 · Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed is an unflinchingly truthful account of how loss can lead even a stalwart believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.
Mar 1, 2013 · Writing the book A Grief Observed was the one therapy that helped C.S. Lewis cope following the death of his wife, Helen Joy Davidman (“H.” in the book). Here C.S. Lewis–Atlanta Teaching Fellow and apologist, Jana Harmon, shares some insights on this great classic work of Lewis.
319 quotes from A Grief Observed: ‘No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.’
Jun 2, 2009 · Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed is an unflinchingly truthful account of how loss can lead even a stalwart believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.
- C. S. Lewis
A Grief Observed. C.S. Lewis. 4.22. 82,706 ratings5,673 reviews. Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published in 1961 and concerns the death of C. S. Lewis's wife, the American-born poet Joy Davidman.
Mar 11, 2024 · The book chronicles Lewis's personal journey through profound grief after the death of his beloved wife, Joy Davidman. In this raw and honest work, Lewis pours out his emotions and questions the nature of God, faith, and the meaning of suffering.
- C S Lewis
