On its first appearance, The Screwtape Letters was immediately recognized as a milestone in the history of popular theology. Now 60 years old, it is stunningly repackaged and both cassette and CD. A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world overwith 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. Dedicated to Lewis's friend and colleague J.R.R. Tolkien, The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation -- and triumph over it -- ever written.
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'The book is sparkling yet truly reverent, in fact a perfect joy, and should become a classic.' Guardian 'Excellent, hard-hitting, challenging, provoking.' Observer
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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement.
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Great reading,
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I bought this audiobook to listen to in my car during my commute, and I'm very glad I did. I think Joss Ackland was a great choice for a narrator, his voice is really demon-y! It's a great book, and a great reading!
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Great Book Not So Great Audio Book,
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Screwtape is a great read and I thought that it would make a great audio book to listen to in the car. Joss Ackland is however an unfortunate choice as a narrator for this work. His reading style is so dry that it makes this lively book a real chore to listen to. I imagine that John Cleese would be a much better choice to narrate this work. I just wish that his narration was still available.
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ghost in the machine,
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plenty of deep thoughts for shallow minds.
C.L. Lewis opens the minds door to many relms with his stories. This one is dark and makes you think long after the story is done.
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