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The Screwtape Letters

The Screwtape Letters

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  • Author：C.S. Lewis
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Summary

A masterpiece of satire， this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of Screwtape， a senior tempter in the service of "Our Father Below。" At once wildly comic， deadly serious， and strikingly original， C。 S。 Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood， a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man。 The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging and humorous account of temptation—and triumph over it—ever written。

Now， for the first time， The Screwtape Letters is presented with its full text alongside helpful annotations provided by Lewis enthusiast and dramatist Paul McCusker。 The notes include literary， theological， and biographical information to enhance Lewis's core themes and demystify complex ideas。 McCusker also guides readers to concepts and references from the beloved author's other treasured volumes to deepen and enrich this timeless classic。 The annotated edition is the ultimate guide for understanding the heavenly truths buried in these epistles from below。

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Reviews

Mslogar ，

The thoughts expressed in these letters can apply to any generation; they are timeless！

Abby ，

An amazing premise that hooked me all the way through。 While I don’t agree with all of Lewis’ ideas here， they were so fun and interesting to engage with。 Even reading as an atheist， I found this to be a great opening for moral introspection。

Marcela Burchin ，

Genială carte！

John Doyle ，

I think that this is almost something that I would need to read， not listen to via audiobook。 It's a great book to see some of the ways that the adversary works at our weaknesses to turn us from God。 Maybe read with a highlighter :）fun way of letting us know that Satan wants your soul to miserable with him。 I think that this is almost something that I would need to read， not listen to via audiobook。 It's a great book to see some of the ways that the adversary works at our weaknesses to turn us from God。 Maybe read with a highlighter :）fun way of letting us know that Satan wants your soul to miserable with him。 。。。more

Bill Bennett ，

Apparently we humans have changed not at all in the past 78 years。 Lewis's satire is still spot on。 Apparently we humans have changed not at all in the past 78 years。 Lewis's satire is still spot on。 。。。more

Philip ，

4。5/5 Favorite CS Lewis work so far。 Very impressed and enjoyed the read。 The -。5 stars is all the war chapters were outdated IMO。 “When He [God] talks of their losing their selves， He means only abandoning the clamour of self-will; once they have done that， He really gives them back all their personality， and boasts （I am afraid， sincerely） that when they are wholly His they will be more themselves than ever。”

Bvlevard ，

Funny， witty， brilliant。 Loved it。

Terry ，

A bit difficult to read ， but worth it as usual with CSL

Jennica Vegelahn ，

I liked this book， the format is clever and entertaining。。 something about the concept of a senior devil coaching a junior devil on how to corrupt human souls is just funny to me。 Obviously， Lewis didn’t write this to be just ‘funny’ — he was very serious。 But as someone who is not religious， it doesn’t resonate in the same way for me as it has for many others。 Not being vitally invested in the issues of “sin” and “salvation” the arguments were of interest to me mainly as a curiosity— a window i I liked this book， the format is clever and entertaining。。 something about the concept of a senior devil coaching a junior devil on how to corrupt human souls is just funny to me。 Obviously， Lewis didn’t write this to be just ‘funny’ — he was very serious。 But as someone who is not religious， it doesn’t resonate in the same way for me as it has for many others。 Not being vitally invested in the issues of “sin” and “salvation” the arguments were of interest to me mainly as a curiosity— a window into another world and way of thinking， which is many people’s reality。 And Lewis is thoughtful and imaginative and so it is an enjoyable experience。 。。。more

Amanda McCrary ，

Imaginative， yet immersive。

Joaquim Macedo Ferreira ，

Este é um livro de ficção satírico onde podemos encontrar algumas reflexões sobre a sociedade bastante interessantes。

Bernardas Sivilevicius ，

Veldig grei men tung bok， skal lese på nytt

Abigail Constance ，

Timeless

Augusto ，

Extraordinary。

Hasse ，

Entertaining for sure。 A good and short read。

Erin ，

Normally can't stand books that are too moralistic。 I found this one oddly charming though， for some reason， though it was somewhat unbearably twee in parts。 Normally can't stand books that are too moralistic。 I found this one oddly charming though， for some reason， though it was somewhat unbearably twee in parts。 。。。more

Courtney ，

What we are all battling and don’t even realize。 Will read again。 Book gift for new grads

John ，

Reading this as a non-christian was challenging but ultimately rewarding。 This book succeeded in making me examine my own habits， thoughts and desires which I take for granted on a daily basis and consider whether they are leading me down a path which make me a better or worse person。 This alone makes the book worth 4 stars in my mind。 There are many interesting and challenging ideas about virtues which make particularly the first half of the book rich and exciting to read。 Unfortunately， this b Reading this as a non-christian was challenging but ultimately rewarding。 This book succeeded in making me examine my own habits， thoughts and desires which I take for granted on a daily basis and consider whether they are leading me down a path which make me a better or worse person。 This alone makes the book worth 4 stars in my mind。 There are many interesting and challenging ideas about virtues which make particularly the first half of the book rich and exciting to read。 Unfortunately， this book doesn't have much of a plot and the 2nd half in particular was less exciting than the 1st for me。 But like I said， any book that encourages this much self reflection in my life is worth at least 4 stars。 I also think Christians in general will find this book equally challenging and encouraging of self reflection as I did。 。。。more

Kayla Rust ，

Published in 1942 and still manages to remain wildly relevant in 2021。

Maddie ，

Excellent

Diane Giardina ，

CS Lewis has done it again！ Amazing book with advice on how to avoid the advances of the Devil！

amber ，

school read… kinda boring

Angus J。 ，

This book has been reviewed so many times， there's very little chance that my own review will do much to add （or detract from） its reputation。 After a near lifetime of avoiding reading this， I finally sat down to do so。 I found it excruciatingly bad， near insufferable。 It's continual effort to be oh-so-clever is so tiresome， all while the reader is left with a slight sense of unease in sitting （read suffering） through what purports to be a dialogue amongst demons。 Perhaps creating such unease is This book has been reviewed so many times， there's very little chance that my own review will do much to add （or detract from） its reputation。 After a near lifetime of avoiding reading this， I finally sat down to do so。 I found it excruciatingly bad， near insufferable。 It's continual effort to be oh-so-clever is so tiresome， all while the reader is left with a slight sense of unease in sitting （read suffering） through what purports to be a dialogue amongst demons。 Perhaps creating such unease is the goal。 But whose goal？ Certainly not our Lord's。 As a lifelong Christian， I need not eavesdrop the musings of God-hating demons constantly trying to lead all mankind astray to understand that Satan （and his minions） are deceivers， liars， and unrelenting in their goal to sow unease， anxiety， mistrust， doubt， hatred， bitterness， spite， resentment， infidelity， and do anything/everything they can to lead us all away from Christ， destroying everything and everyone in the process。 Spend any time with His Word， and those facts become crystal clear， in far more succinct fashion than this "satire"。 I understand that C。S。 Lewis was widely applauded for this （though I find most of his other works superior to this one）， but I cannot say it is deserving of such accolades。 To the extent that this book will lead anyone on the fence to accept Christ as their Lord and Saviour， or realise that they are being played by a group of letter-writing demons and thereby bring their behavior to comport with the Word of God， that's great。 But I found this exercise so tedious， so eye-rolling-ly awful in its "wit"， so very…bad， all while trying to maintain the role-playing involved， that I could barely finish it （though I did）。 While it made a point here and there， in the end I came to the realisation that， as is often the case， one would be vastly better served by spending the amount of time it takes to read this book， by reading God's Word instead。 Avoid altogether。 。。。more

Cameron Malott ，

A fun and thought-provoking read。 Obviously any book that deals with the spiritual realm in this much detail is going to require speculation on the author's part （Lewis admitted this）， but it's a terrific thought experiment that I benefitted from thinking through。 The subject matter could have been dark， but the book manages to be whimsical， easy to read， and yet still respect the weight this topic requires。 The version I read included "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" （a sort of sequel epilogue that A fun and thought-provoking read。 Obviously any book that deals with the spiritual realm in this much detail is going to require speculation on the author's part （Lewis admitted this）， but it's a terrific thought experiment that I benefitted from thinking through。 The subject matter could have been dark， but the book manages to be whimsical， easy to read， and yet still respect the weight this topic requires。 The version I read included "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" （a sort of sequel epilogue that was written and published years later）， which was definitely worth reading。 。。。more

Sarah Shimshock ，

It’s not that I didn’t like this book， but I guess it is just that I didn’t love this book。 I like the writing style， and the concept is really neat， but just meh。 I just really wish I could have read Wormwood’s letters and not just Screwtape’s responses。

Linda Hayball ，

Every Christian should read this at least twice a year！ It helps us see the flaws in church goers。。。like us！

Sharon Seeberger ，

Timeless understandingsScrewtape Letters is as relevant today as when it was first written 75 years ago。 The power of understanding the strategic tactics of the invisible， demonic warfare that surrounds us cannot be overestimated for the God-seeking Christ follower today。 Then it was tension between Christians， tension in families， materialism， sex， apathy， lack of prayer， judgment over the political decisions of someone else， and many more。 Today is it the same。 Reading this thoughtfully will b Timeless understandingsScrewtape Letters is as relevant today as when it was first written 75 years ago。 The power of understanding the strategic tactics of the invisible， demonic warfare that surrounds us cannot be overestimated for the God-seeking Christ follower today。 Then it was tension between Christians， tension in families， materialism， sex， apathy， lack of prayer， judgment over the political decisions of someone else， and many more。 Today is it the same。 Reading this thoughtfully will bring you closer to understanding the source of some of your personal internal defeats， and learning to read it from God’s view will bring you into a new relationship with the source of all power， the Holy Spirit。 。。。more

Sophie Drobnick ，

I could tell it was well written and of course I liked the writing style（letter form） but I had a hard time fully understanding everything they were talking about。 It was so jam packed with information that I zoned out a bit， it didn't really hold my attention。 I thought it was good but I didn't enjoy it。 2。5 stars。 I could tell it was well written and of course I liked the writing style（letter form） but I had a hard time fully understanding everything they were talking about。 It was so jam packed with information that I zoned out a bit， it didn't really hold my attention。 I thought it was good but I didn't enjoy it。 2。5 stars。 。。。more

Hamda ，

Satire at its best uses humor， irony， exaggeration， or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices。 This is then， satire at its best。 With the framing device of them being letters from the senior demon Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood， a junior tempter the book holds up a mirror to our everyday acts and deeds that lead us astray and if possible it is even more relevant now even though it was published in 1942。Although it focuses on Christianity the morals and observations here d Satire at its best uses humor， irony， exaggeration， or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices。 This is then， satire at its best。 With the framing device of them being letters from the senior demon Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood， a junior tempter the book holds up a mirror to our everyday acts and deeds that lead us astray and if possible it is even more relevant now even though it was published in 1942。Although it focuses on Christianity the morals and observations here do apply regardless of what faith you follow。 From the simple （He prays for his mother's soul instead of asking about her rheumatism until the image he is praying for is disconnected from the scowling woman in front of him。） To the more complex （he thinks himself humble， so much so that he commits the sin of pride of being humble！）The book plays on human emotions and habits。 Like following a trend in hopes of social acceptance instead of having a hobby you actually enjoy regardless of what others think。 Of reading a book just to post your opinion on goodread instead of quietly enjoying it and putting it down after。。。wards。。。 ops。 。。。more

Megan Johnston ，

Great book that professor in college years ago recommended。 I finally read it years later。

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