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Este libro es parte de la colección Clásicos selectos de C. S. Lewis.

 Un ensayo lúcido, directo y colmado de ejemplos sobre una realidad constante en la vida del hombre y de la mujer. En este libro, C. S. Lewis reflexiona sobre los cuatro tipos básicos del amor humano: el afecto, la amistad, el eros y la caridad.

El autor explora la promesa y el peligro del amor entre padres e hijos; el amor entre hombres y entre mujeres; el amor entre hombre y mujer; y el amor de y por Dios que eleva y transforma todo amor.

Lewis también aborda preguntas fundamentales sobre el sexo, la posesividad, los celos, el orgullo, el sentimentalismo superficial, la cortesía y la importancia de la risa entre los amantes. Hay riesgos que acompañan las recompensas del amor, nos advierte el autor, pero nos anima a aceptarlos, porque “el único lugar fuera del cielo donde uno puede estar perfectamente a salvo de todos los peligros y las perturbaciones del amor es el infierno”.

Lewis nos recuerda que el amor verdadero implica vulnerabilidad, pero negarse a amar es elegir el aislamiento. El amor es tanto una necesidad como un regalo divino: una invitación a la alegría, la conexión y la transformación. 

The Four Loves

This book is part of C. S. Lewis’ Signature Classics collection.

A lucid, direct, and example-filled reflection on one of life’s constant realities. In this book, C. S. Lewis examines the four basic types of human love: affection, friendship, eros, and charity.

The author explores the promise and the danger of love between parents and children; love between men and between women; love between man and woman; and the love of and for God, which elevates and transforms all love.

Lewis also addresses fundamental questions about sex, possessiveness, jealousy, pride, false sentimentality, manners in love, and the need for more laughter between lovers. There are risks that come with the rewards of love, Lewis warns, but he urges us to accept them—because “the only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers and perturbations of love is Hell.”

Lewis reminds us that true love requires vulnerability, but to refuse love is to choose isolation. Love is both a need and a divine gift—an invitation to joy, connection, and transformation.

ISBN: 9781400351473
Imprint: Grupo Nelson
En venta: Jun 2, 2026
List price: $12.99
No of pages: 176
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships
BISAC 2: RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics & Moral Teaching
BISAC 3: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Love & Romance

C. S. Lewis

Biography

Clive Staples Lewis was born in 1898. Known as “Jack” by his friends, Lewis and his good friend J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, were part of a writer’s club, The Inklings, who would meet at the local pub to discuss story ideas. Lewis’s fascination with fairytales, myths, and ancient legends coupled with inspiration drawn from his childhood led him to write The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the best-loved books of all time. Six further books in the immensely popular Chronicles of Narnia followed, and the final title, The Last Battle, received the Carnegie Award, one of the highest marks of excellence in children’s literature.

 

Este libro es parte de la colección Clásicos selectos de C. S. Lewis.

 Un ensayo lúcido, directo y colmado de ejemplos sobre una realidad constante en la vida del hombre y de la mujer. En este libro, C. S. Lewis reflexiona sobre los cuatro tipos básicos del amor humano: el afecto, la amistad, el eros y la caridad.

El autor explora la promesa y el peligro del amor entre padres e hijos; el amor entre hombres y entre mujeres; el amor entre hombre y mujer; y el amor de y por Dios que eleva y transforma todo amor.

Lewis también aborda preguntas fundamentales sobre el sexo, la posesividad, los celos, el orgullo, el sentimentalismo superficial, la cortesía y la importancia de la risa entre los amantes. Hay riesgos que acompañan las recompensas del amor, nos advierte el autor, pero nos anima a aceptarlos, porque “el único lugar fuera del cielo donde uno puede estar perfectamente a salvo de todos los peligros y las perturbaciones del amor es el infierno”.

Lewis nos recuerda que el amor verdadero implica vulnerabilidad, pero negarse a amar es elegir el aislamiento. El amor es tanto una necesidad como un regalo divino: una invitación a la alegría, la conexión y la transformación. 

The Four Loves

This book is part of C. S. Lewis’ Signature Classics collection.

A lucid, direct, and example-filled reflection on one of life’s constant realities. In this book, C. S. Lewis examines the four basic types of human love: affection, friendship, eros, and charity.

The author explores the promise and the danger of love between parents and children; love between men and between women; love between man and woman; and the love of and for God, which elevates and transforms all love.

Lewis also addresses fundamental questions about sex, possessiveness, jealousy, pride, false sentimentality, manners in love, and the need for more laughter between lovers. There are risks that come with the rewards of love, Lewis warns, but he urges us to accept them—because “the only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers and perturbations of love is Hell.”

Lewis reminds us that true love requires vulnerability, but to refuse love is to choose isolation. Love is both a need and a divine gift—an invitation to joy, connection, and transformation.

ISBN: 9781400351473
Imprint: Grupo Nelson
En venta: Jun 2, 2026
List price: $12.99
No of pages: 176
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships
BISAC 2: RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics & Moral Teaching
BISAC 3: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Love & Romance

C. S. Lewis

Biography

Clive Staples Lewis was born in 1898. Known as “Jack” by his friends, Lewis and his good friend J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, were part of a writer’s club, The Inklings, who would meet at the local pub to discuss story ideas. Lewis’s fascination with fairytales, myths, and ancient legends coupled with inspiration drawn from his childhood led him to write The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the best-loved books of all time. Six further books in the immensely popular Chronicles of Narnia followed, and the final title, The Last Battle, received the Carnegie Award, one of the highest marks of excellence in children’s literature.