Book Recommendation: The Screwtape Letters

sheepofblue · 01-02-2005, 12:38 PM

A very good book by a very good author. A bit on the dark side and classed as a satire (while I think not). Also the version I read ISBN# 0-06-065293-4 had in the back an Appendix titled Screwtape Proposes a Toast.

A 4 hoof up recommendation.

CBRVFR · 01-02-2005, 6:29 PM

I think that the fact that they are satiric had to be made clear, because when the letters were first read as a serial on BBC, there were complaints from listeners that thought the advice being offered was, well, kinda devilish.

figment · 01-02-2005, 9:36 PM

a BIG fan of anything CS Lewis here

sheepofblue · 01-02-2005, 9:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

I think that the fact that they are satiric had to be made clear, because when the letters were first read as a serial on BBC, there were complaints from listeners that thought the advice being offered was, well, kinda devilish.

I actually got this one and another, one was going for a gift and I saw the satire comment so I kept it for me. However hoping never to know for sure the comments seemed like what might come from the other side

CBRVFR · 01-02-2005, 10:48 PM

First gift I bought my girlfriend-who-became-my wife 33 years ago was a set of the Chronicles of Narnia.

sheepofblue · 01-02-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

First gift I bought my girlfriend-who-became-my wife 33 years ago was a set of the Chronicles of Narnia.

Wow congratulations to both of you on the 33 years.