• The Screwtape Letters

  • By: C. S. Lewis
  • Narrated by: Joss Ackland
  • Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,216 ratings)

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The Screwtape Letters

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Joss Ackland
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Publisher's summary

A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C. S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man. The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging and humorous account of temptation - and triumph over it - ever written.

©1942 C. S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

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Brilliant Performance!

This CS Lewis classic is beautifully interpreted by Joss Ackland. I have three copies of this book and have read it many times. I will now be listening repeatedly because Ackland’s performance matches Lewis’s wit and wisdom line for line. Listening was pure pleasure.

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Amazing!

This story and this performer were made for each other! Amazing performance and an incredible story that cause you to stop and ponder on your life's choices. I had to listen when I could really just focus on what was being read, as it has so much to ponder on in each letter. How C.S. Lewis could write from this perspective with such insight is amazing and makes for an incredible read.

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Great

Love this book. Truly provides a new and fresh perspective. The narrator did an amazing job. I will definitely be listening to this again!!

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A great book

C.S. Lewis shows us his genius and creativity in this provacative classic. This book cannot help but provide you with new thoughts and perspectives.

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A Great Reminder

As a Christian, whatever church you may claim to be a part of, this book is a great reminder that there is more to life than meets the eye. It has helped me recognize different ways that I can improve myself and how I can avoid traps.

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Excellent!

Well worth the investment ! I enjoyed following along with Joss. A true master narrator!

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Joss Ackland is perfect as Screwtape

His voice lends the right amount of grit to C.S. Lewis' book. I enjoyed it immensely!

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To defeat your enemy you must know your enemy!

This book is wonderfully written and provides a perspective that I am sure people don’t think about. It is one of my favorite books of all time and I’m about to listen to it a 3rd time!

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Great book, but a difficult listen

This story has so many thought provoking ideas. I love the insight that CS Lewis is able to bring to life. That being said, personally I found it difficult to follow while listening. The language used and concepts talked about aren’t as common, and I feel it would be better to read as a book.

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Tritr and contrived

I'm sure this was the soul of wit in 19-tickity-three, but really it just came off to me as a bunch of whinging from an old conservative fuddy duddy.

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