C.S. Lewis's Classic Work that Is Number 7 on National Review's List of “100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century”In The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. Both astonishing and prophetic,The Abolition of Manis one of the most debated of Lewis's extraordinary works.