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The Screwtape Letters

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
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 A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over 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". 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 account of temptation, and triumph over it, ever written.

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Critic Reviews

Audie Award Finalist, Inspirational/Spiritual, 2007

Known for The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis wrote the wittiest defense of Christianity ever. Humorist John Cleese won AudioFile Earphones for his 1999 enactment of the correspondence between two devils plotting the damnation of one man's soul. Ralph Cosham is a slightly less demented fiend, but the text itself remains hilarious.... Cosham's organ-like voice also lends resonance.... This is, therefore, the best audio ever spoken of the funniest defense of Christianity ever written." (AudioFile magazine)

"Lewis' satire is a Christian classic....[his] take on human nature is as on-target as it was when the letters were first published in 1941." (Library Journal)

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The anatomy of hate from a true professional. The mentor and mentee relationship is a delight.

Sly but unsuccessful

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The narrator is excellent, while the story of a senior devil teaching the junior version is calmly hilarious. it takes a little time to unpack, but it's good. CS Lewis was a great soul and writer.

it's gently funny and relates so well to our current situation

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Lewis really understood the salvation battle. I'm glad he said it was hard to write from the enemy's perspective. But a beautiful job nonetheless.

CS Lewis knew his stuff

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great narration, but very fast jump from end of one chapter to beginning of next. not a big problem, but irritating.

minor irritation

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This is a densely packed book, but still very accessible and easily held my interest throughout.

Surprisingly relevant and an enjoyable listen

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This was one of the most pleasant and illuminating books I've ever read. And so relevant for modern times. CS Lewis is a genius.

Brilliant. Couldn't put it down.

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C.S.Lewis was a genius. I really appreciated seeing Christian doctrine from the perspective of the demons and Satan. Seeing Christian doctrine in this perspective really helped to shine light on some theological principles

top notch

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Moderns might have difficulty with this subject but they will be rewarded if they try. Not as prosaic as it might first seem and an interesting little historical story beneath the obvious narrative.

Still interesting

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I have been waiting a long time to get into this classic, and it did not disappoint.

Ageless and so relevant, and very well presented.

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This is my first book by CS Lewis and it was masterful in its humour and wit. Bringing levity to such a scary topic as eternal damnation, when all other literature on this topic gets so very cliche, was very refreshing.

Brilliant writing

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