In the recent update I told you good things were happening this summer! Well, it just got even better! Due to the generosity of a benefactor who loves and supports Study the Great Books we have been enabled to give away some awesome prizes this summer! Each successive prize will be greater in volumes and in value than the last.
Prize One: The Letters of C. S. Lewis Vol. 1-2
The first giveaway (Drawing on June 30th) will be the first two volumes of C. S. Lewis’ personal letters!1 If you love C. S. Lewis (and you should) then you definitely want to get your hands on these. No biography can come close to simply reading Lewis’ letters for yourself. There is no better way to get to know Jack!
Prize Two: Gateway to the Great Books
Our second giveaway (Drawing on July 15th) is the Gateway to the Great Books! This ten volume collection, put together by Mortimer Adler, is a wonderful collection of Short Stories, essays on Literature, Society, Science, Mathematic, and Philosophy by some of the brightest minds in history. These are perfect for quicker reads on a wide range of issues. This set is perfect for anyone who is looking to widen their horizons and learn about all things that pertain to the human mind and experience. The set we are giving away is used, but in sound condition. It hasn’t been printed since 1963! Of course I have already offered you this set as a free gift in digital form, but nothing beats owning the physical thing!
Prize Three: The Great Books of the Western World (1954 Edition)
Our third giveaway (Drawing on July 31) is the Great Books of the Western World! I really cannot overemphasize the value of owning this set. The GBWW was originally printed in 1954 (containing 54 volumes) and then reprinted in 1990 (containing 60 volumes). In this set Mortimer Adler gathered together the most influential books in the history of Western Civilization. Reading the Great Books of the Western World will change your life! You will enter into the ancient and ongoing human conversation and find that from Homer to Freud (and to our own day) men have been wrestling with the same questions about truth, goodness, and beauty. You will also see how the answer to those most central of questions was fulfilled in Christ Jesus our Lord and unpacked by the most brilliant minds of christendom.
The most amazing thing about this set? The two-volume Syntopicon at the beginning of the collection! The syntopicon is a list of the “Great Ideas” and everywhere those topic appear throughout the entire collection. It is one of the greatest research tools on the planet as far as I am concerned. Want to know what Plato, Aristotle, Livy, Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, and Shakespeare had to say about War, Government, or God? You can use the Syntopicon for that and numerous other fascinating topics. 2
Ways to Gain Entries to Win?
Like and ReStack (repost) this article on Substack = 1 entry.
Become a free subscriber to Study The Great Books between now and the final drawing = 1 entry.
Start recommending Study The Great Books on your own Substack page = 2 entries.
Become a paid subscriber to Study The Great Books (currently 20% off) between now and the final drawing = 5 entries.
Give a paid subscription to Study The Great Books to a friend = 5 entries for you and 5 for them.
Become (or upgrade to) a Founding Member of Study The Great Books = 10 entries
All entries will remain in the drawing until prizes are given away (the only exception being if you win one prize you then become ineligible for any subsequent drawings in this summer’s giveaway). To receive your prize you’ll have to be willing to privately message me with a suitable mailing address once you’ve been notified that you’re a winner. To be eligible to win you must live in one of the 48 contiguous United States.
That’s it. Let the fun begin! The Lord be with you!
The third volume, in physical print, is fairly rare and hard to find (and therefore expensive) . I have one, but you can’t have mine…sorry. It is however fairly affordable on Kindle.
Again, the set is used but in good condition.