From C. S. Lewis’ 'Joy' to Nicolae Steinhardt’s 'Happiness'

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Published: Dec 1, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lincu-2015-0023
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joy happiness Sehnsucht Christianity Orthodox Christian tradition

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Laura Carmen Cuțitaru
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi

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The paper highlights common or divergent points in the way in which the concept of ”joy” is reflected in two masterpieces of Christian literature: Surprised by Joy (C. S. Lewis) and The Diary of Happiness (N. Steinhardt).

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Cuțitaru, L. C. “From C. S. Lewis’ ’Joy’ to Nicolae Steinhardt’s ’Happiness’”. Linguaculture, vol. 5, no. 2, Dec. 2014, pp. 99-103, doi:10.1515/lincu-2015-0023.
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References

C. S. Lewis. The Pilgrim’s Regress. Eerdsman Pocket Edition, 1986. Print.

C. S. Lewis. Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life. Bles, London, 1955 (ed. rom. Surprins de bucurie. Povestea unei convertiri. Bucuresti: Humanitas, 2013). Print.

N. Steinhardt. Jurnalul fericirii. Cluj-Napoca: Editura Dacia, 1992. Print.