Author | C. S. Lewis |
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Country | Ireland |
Language | English |
Genre | Christian Satire |
Publisher | Geoffrey Bles |
Publication date | 1942 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 175 pp |
ISBN | 978-0-06-065293-7 |
The Screwtape Letters is a book written by author and Christian scholar C. S. Lewis. It appeared in installments in The Guardian newspaper and was later published as a book in 1942. It is a series of letters written by a devil named Screwtape to his apprentice and nephew Wormwood. The letters are filled with advice for the young demon on how to tempt men. Screwtape tells Wormwood how to undo the work of God and work against Him.
The Screwtape Letters were greatly popular. It was published in 1941, and after that, it has sold very well around the world. Because it is funny and easy to read and understand, many people read it easily and have been influenced by it.