The Screwtape Letters
1942 Christian apologetic novel by C. S. Lewis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Screwtape Letters is a Christian apologetic novel by C. S. Lewis and dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien. 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.
Author | C. S. Lewis |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Epistolary novel, Christian apologetics, satire |
Publisher | Geoffrey Bles |
Publication date | 1942 1961 (first omnibus) |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
Pages | 160 (1st)[1] 157 (1st omnibus) |
LC Class | BR125 |
Followed by | "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" |
Text | The Screwtape Letters online |
First published in February 1942,[2] the story takes the form of a series of letters from a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew, Wormwood, a junior tempter. The uncle's mentorship pertains to the nephew's responsibility in securing the damnation of a British man known only as "the Patient".
Until 1999, novel had 26 English and 15 German editions, with around half a million sold copies.[3]