The Screwtape Letters - by C S Lewis (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>One of C.S. Lewis's most imaginative creations, this world-famous book is a humorous correspondence between the devil Screwtape and his apprentice Wormwood, whose job is to produce a human's soul for eternity in hell. Filled with astute insights into temptation, repentance, and grace, this wonderful tale intelligently explores what it means to live a good, honest life and is a favorite of Lewis fans.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A milestone in the history of popular theology, <em>The Screwtape Letters</em> is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the dynamics of temptation.</p><p>This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on earth, trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways and is lost to the young devil.</p><p>Dedicated to Lewis's friend and colleague J. R. R. Tolkien, <em>The Screwtape Letters</em> is a timeless classic on spiritual conflict and the psychology of temptation which are part of our religious experience.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Screwtape is an experienced devil. His nephew Wormwood is just beginning his demonic career and has been assigned to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. In this humorous exchange, C. S. Lewis delves into moral questions about good v. evil, temptation, repentance, and grace. Through this wonderful tale, the reader emerges with a better knowledge of what it means to live a good, honest life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[<i>The Screwtape Letters</i>] show[s] his ability to dramatize: to set forth an attractive vision of the Christian life, proceeding by means of character and plot to narrate an engaging story, everything colorful, vibrant, and active."--Christianity Today<br><br>"Apparently this Oxford don and Cambridge professor is going to be around for a long time; he calls himself a dinosaur but he seems to speak to people where they are."--<i>The Washington Post Book World</i><br><br>"C.S. Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half-convinced, for the good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way."--<i>New York Times Book Review</i><br><br>"Excellent, hard-hitting, challenging, provoking."--<i>Observer</i><br><br>"Why get a new <i>Screwtape Letters</i>? I love the feel and look of this annotated edition. ...I love the addition of red ink inside this book for the notes. There are a couple of hundred helpful annotations that first-time and veteran readers will find intriguing."--<i>Read the Spirit</i><br><br>"C. S. Lewis understood, like few in the past century, just how deeply faith is both imaginative and rational."--Christianity Today<br><br>"This book is sparkling yet truly reverent, in fact a perfect joy, and should become a classic."--Guardian<br>
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