The screwtape letters by lewis, first edition abebooks. This classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the unique. At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, c. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The washington post book world the screwtape letters show s his ability to dramatize. About this book a masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained.
First published in february 1942, the story takes the form of a series of letters from a senior demon screwtape to his nephew wormwood, a junior tempter. First published in 1942, the screwtape letters has sold millions of copies worldwide. The screwtape letters is a series of letters written by screwtape, a senior demon, to his nephew and a neophyte tempter, wormood, about the different ways to tempt a newly converted christian they i want to balance my reading list with good, wholesome and inspiring christian books so i decided to try the works of lewis and look for an ebook. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Annotated edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Lewis which is written in a satirical, epistolary style and while it is fictional in format, the plot and characters are used to address christian theological issues, primarily those to do with temptation and resistance to it. The deluxe illustrated edition of a timeless classic. In them, screwtape advises his nephew, wormwood, on how best to tempt a british man, called only the patient, into sin and, eventually, into hell. Through providing a narrative that covers advice from a senior devil to his junior. Select a particular edition title for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents. I could not find my copy, and i wanted to read it again, and i bought a copy for my sister. The screwtape letters is a christian apologetic novel by c.
A lot of people are looking for practical counsel at the present, and one excellent resource is a series of letters written by screwtape and published by c. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with. The screwtape letters is a work of christian apologetics by c. It is written in a satirical, epistolary style and while it is fictional in format, the plot and characters are used to address christian theological issues, primarily those to do with temptation and resistance to it. Screwtape is a devil, he warns the reader, and screwtape s version of events, therefore, should not be taken as the truth. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of screwtape, a highly placed assistant to our father below. In the 31 letters which constitute the book, screwtape gives wormwood detailed advice on various methods of. The screwtape letters book cover category of templates you can also download and share resumes sample it. A milestone in the history of popular theology, the screwtape letters is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Lewis consists of a series of letters written back and forth between screwtape, a senior demon mentor to his.