The Screwtape Letters

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: Ralph Cosham

Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins

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 and foibles 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 account of temptation, and triumph over it, ever written.

(P)2006 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

Audie Award Finalist, Inspirational/Spiritual, 2007

Known for The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis wrote the wittiest defense of Christianity ever. Humorist John Cleese won AudioFile Earphones for his 1999 enactment of the correspondence between two devils plotting the damnation of one man's soul. Ralph Cosham is a slightly less demented fiend, but the text itself remains hilarious.... Cosham's organ-like voice also lends resonance.... This is, therefore, the best audio ever spoken of the funniest defense of Christianity ever written." (AudioFile magazine)

"Lewis' satire is a Christian classic....[his] take on human nature is as on-target as it was when the letters were first published in 1941." (Library Journal)

This is a very entertaining reading.

This is certainly a classic, written so long ago and yet still purging of today. Any Christian or anyone else stayed in spiritual matters for that matter, to take time to listen to this book. It is very believable as to the reality of spiritual warfare. The final chapter is a prophecy of the results of “participation trophies”and the results of the education system aiming at the average instead of the above average student.

CS Lewis amazing!

CS Lewis is a prophet. Screwtape Letters is as relevant today as when it was written. AMAZING.

A Masterpiece!

It's entertaining , humorous and educational. I highly recommend it to anyone. It's written with a dry sense of humor and wit.

excellent rendition...

enjoyed this version very much. great voice acting in my opinion. enjoyed the addition of screwtape proposes a toast at the end...and the history of why C.S. Lewis wrote it.

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing!!!! It felt like I was observing a piece of artwork. The angle he took writing this book was absolutely genius!

Screw tape Letters-C S Lewis

Excellent narration, thought provoking and can be likened to our generation and time. Highly recommended.

If we could hear the devils' schemes

An entertaining and insightful as to how it might be to hear devils scheming about capturing souls. A short listen that is well worth it. Remember though to focus on the true, the beautiful and the just in daily life. The adversary is there but our victory lies in Jesus Christ so follow Him!

A book for today

Although this book was written more than 50 years ago its content is such that you would think it written today. Everyone should listen to or read this book. If the world could understand that Heaven and hell are real and that there are forces in place that impact us and society around us perhaps we could move back to alignment with God’s will.

Should be required reading for all leaders.

As pertinent now as it was when written maybe even more so.Many observations have become reality.

A philosophical and spiritual masterpiece

I was first assigned this book in my high school reading for a sophomore religion class. I can't do justice to how influential it was in helping develope my social morality and ideas of personal responsibility. I'm so glad to find it on audible and remind myself of all those reasons why I remember this book decades later. In many places the words returned to me as if I read them a week ago. If you are a parent, please trust your child to handle the weight of these words. Young is when they need to hear them.