Dedicated to his friend J.R.R. Tolkien, this masterpiece of satire has entertained and enlightened millions of readers with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of the demon Screwtape. At once wildly comedic and strikingly original, the correspondence of the worldly wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood shows C.S. Lewis at his darkest and most playful.

This 60th anniversary edition includes for the first time Screwtape Proposes a Toast, in which the notorious Screwtape addresses a dinner at the Tempter's Training College for young devils...

 


This is something I've wanted to read for a while now. I've heard mutterings about it's greatness and wit, and have finally got a copy of my own. It sounds like fun, as well as being thought provoking. I can't wait to get stuck in.

 

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