The Screwtape Letters
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.
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| 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) 157 (1st omnibus) |
| LC Class | BR125 |
| Followed by | "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" |
| Text | The Screwtape Letters online |
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. The uncle's mentorship pertains to the nephew's responsibility in securing the damnation of a British man known only as "the Patient".
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