C. S. Lewis - The Inner Ring

[@kenberger5543]

Oh, the wisdom and insight of Mr Lewis. It's been a while since I read this - a great reminder of the ways of "the world".

[@lindateuling7862]

This was one of my favorite Lewis Essays. It explains a lot about the so-called "In-Groups" in school, especially middle and high school. I understood the dynamic a lot better after reading the article and then hearing it here.

[@philipflynn8475]

When i found out what the inklings were, i thought that i would've loved the chance to be a fly on the wall of one of those meetings. After listening to this, I am wondering if that desire will turn me into a scoundrel ? 😮🙃😂

[@bobtaylor170]

No. It's the desire to think highly of yourself, and the vicious glee in excluding others, which would make you a scoundrel.

[@bobtaylor170]

I'd love to have been another fly on the wall.

[@greatoutdoors6318]

I think his point was making moral compromises in order to stay in an inner circle will make you a scoundrel

[@philipflynn8475]

Agreed. ​I guess I thought it was a neat parallel comparing the inner ring to the inklings. @@bobtaylor170

[@philipflynn8475]

​@greatoutdoors6318 hi, i just listened again. Thanks for your reply. My jnderstanding is that he is talking about outsiders who want to belong to inner circles for the wrong reasons.

[@mytcutube2]

In the closing comments on his poem All the Kingdoms of the World , Malcolm Guite pointed to your essay The Inner Ring . His poem appears in his collection of poems for Lent and Easter titled The Word in the Wilderness on the First Friday of Lent . thx , kev

[@youflatscreentube]

Had I not listened to Lewis’s word herein first, I will admit, that I too would have fallen by temptation into a jealousy to have been part of the elite Inner Circle of those that commented first. 😂

[@GB-xt4hc]

This reminds me of That Hideous Strength, specifically Mark Studdock.

[@Popesize]

Yes. This is certainly the personality of Mark Studdock.

[@markshifflet7518]

Indeed, I think THS was a narrative working out this very essay and a few others.

[@Window4503]

That’s the point. The writings are deliberately tied to each other.

[@Modprince64]

That story fleshes out the whole concept Lewis is getting at here into graphic detail! Terrifying novel

[@iarwainthabombadil7724]

When I think of Ents, I hear a voice similar to this man man's narration. Strong.

[@AsstVillageIdiot]

That is in fact accurate. Tolkien modeled ent-speech on Lewis.

[@kathleenphillips6445]

Spoken by one who has first hand experience as an outsider. Lewis was shunned by the Oxford inner ring, later when he became famous I’m guessing he had other battles dealing with pride and self. I appreciate his depth of perception into the human condition. Is this an excerpt from one of his books?

[@CSLewisessays]

The book is screwtape proposes a toast. It is mentioned in the video.

[@kathleenphillips6445]

@@CSLewisessays Thank you so much, sorry I missed the notation.

[@scullerymonkey]

If I may I ask, are you, the publisher of this site, also the narrator of the Lewis books and essays? If you are not, could you give us a link to the narrator 's site? I greatly enjoy listening to C.S. Lewis, particularly when read by this particular narrator.

[@CSLewisessays]

It's in the description, the Amazon link to the audiobook from which this is taken. The narrator is Ralph Cosham.

[@scullerymonkey]

Thank you sir.

[@kenberger5543]

Alternative title 'how not to be a scoundrel'

[@josiaphus]

Wish this had 5 billion views

[@CSLewisessays]

Same

[@marcelperes6842]

Marvelous!

[@releasekracklin4538]

I recognize the narrator's voice from the game, 'Dragon Age, Inquisition'.

[@flouserschird]

I think he’s from Oblivion as well

[@robbpowell194]

Now, Magdalene College, Oxford proudly displays its CS Lewis memorial for all to see. Never mind that they chased him away to Cambridge..🍁

[@backyardjuggler]

Thanks for this.

[@johnjon1823]

Ha, I'm the first to comment and am doing it before listening so as to be first! Perhaps I shall later edit or not - who can say, perhaps the "virus not from a lab" will get me first? Who can say. But what I can say is this is the first comment!

[@debifambro1039]

Congratulations 👏👏👏 Right behind you. I just love C.S. LEWIS

[@bobtaylor170]

John jon, has anyone ever told you that you might be immature?

[@TheIrishmanCan]

great point John jon

[@arhatyellow]

So what!

[@kathleenphillips6445]

Maybe John should have listened first.

[@ChristopherOaks-i5j]

Excellent.

[@TheIrishmanCan]

Lewis did not hold back on his distain for the craftsmen 🙌🏻

[@mavisemberson8737]

Disdain for which craftsmen? Inner Rings are very different from craft groups. They exist to keep others out .... devilish in fact..Read the book.

[@goyonman9655]

@@mavisemberson8737 The original comment is so of point

[@bobtaylor170]

I know it's not the fault of the person who does this channel, but the narrator is terrible. Lewis' voice, which you may be able to find recordings of online, was manly and robust. This guy sounds anemic and effete, and is hard to listen to. Very hard, close to impossible, but Lewis' brilliance is overwhelming my desire to go elsewhere. For the moment.

[@TheIrishmanCan]

the narrator is phenomenal

[@younggrasshopper3531]

Cry me a River bob

[@bobtaylor170]

@@TheIrishmanCan, why don't you listen to the actual Lewis? Then tell me if you think the narrator is phenomenal. He may be a phenomenal man. He may be phenomenal at narrating other things than this. But for this, he's awful. As I said, though, Lewis overrides it.

[@bobtaylor170]

@@younggrasshopper3531 , why do people make such juvenile remarks as that? I wish I understood it. The narrator's wrongness for this job doesn't make me hysterical with torment. But it is a significant drawback. We cool?

[@jergenswillilander1407]

Thanks for sharing your entirely unsolicited opinion as if it holds some great heft for anyone other than you. To speak subjectivity as a matter of fact is quite something to behold...time...and time....and time again.