The Screwtape Letters
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Now available unabridged on cassette and CD--C.S. Lewis’ classic Screwtape Letters--the engaging correspondence between two devils. Read by Joss Ackland.… Product details and pricing info |
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373 Customer Reviews Posted
- Couldn't be better!
- I own the older version narrated by John Cleese and this version by far surpasses it. Joss Ackland's voice is spot on for the role of Uncle Screwtape. I have learned more about avoiding vice and applying virtue than I care to admit after listening to this.
- 2007-11-10, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Call for Reflection
- In the preface to Lewis' final appearance of Screwtape, Screwtape Proposes a Toast, the author provides a terrific description of what his previous involvements with Screwtape included. Referring to his time authoring The Screwtape Letters, Lewis states "The world into which I had to project myself while I spoke through Screwtape was all dust, grit, thirst and itch...It almost smothered me before I was done. It would have smothered my readers if I had prolonged it." After reading this work, it is plausible that many would see the truth in these statements.
As humans, it is relatively easy to recognize when one is acting, thinking, or living inappropriately. This might be true because of the concept of the human conscience. Lewis, however, brings a new perspective to the human conscience while offering the idea that it is driven by purposeful direction guided by the influences of good and evil. Although, in this particular work, the words good and evil might be more subjective than one is accustomed to.
Reading this work is a rare opportunity to reflect upon the choices made by each individual as life is lived through the means of a brilliant author speaking as a diabolical fiend. The idea of reading the letters of one tempter to his apprentice seems reminiscent of childish fantasy. Quite to the contrary, this work is powerful on level after level and certainly intended for mature minds. This work is yet another masterpiece in Lewis' collection and, if fully appreciated, has the potential to change lives. - 2007-10-27, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Still amazing...
- This book was great, it's particularly interesting how screwtape gets more overt with his utter disdain for his nephew. It was an absolutely fascinating read.
C.S. Lewis is still amazing. - 2007-09-21, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Wow.
- The genius of this book astounds me. C.S. Lewis is somehow able to teach valuable lessons on every page while speaking as a demon. And it makes you laugh, too. The reader is smiling one moment and squirming at an uncomfortable recognition of self the next. The book is fairly short and could be a quick read, but you will want to stop and digest each letter for a while before moving on to the next. Excellent for a study group.
Amanda Hamm, author of Dear Jane Letters - 2007-09-15, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Long and tedious even though it's under 200 pages
- This is an incredibly dull book. I was forced to read it for a religion class and I can't believe there aren't more bad reviews of it. It is very tedious and the wording is old, making it all the more hard to read. I am not a hugely religious person and I would never recommend this book to a friend, possibly an enemy, but never a friend. If you're having sleeping problems, this book would be a great remedy.
- 2007-09-03, 3 of 28 people found this review helpful, Rated:
