Through an original narrative device, C.S. Lewis gives a voice to an old tempter demon who shares his experience with a new recruit. Screwtape, the experienced demon, offers Wormwood, the young demon, a genuine strategy of sabotage to jeopardize the faith of a young Christian. Thus, through the multiple traps he sets, he attempts to lead his victim down the wrong path. And to ensure the lesson is complete, Screwtape shares his perfect knowledge of the secret twists and turns of the human soul: how fragile good resolutions are! How many intimate flaws hide behind apparent virtues! But Screwtape must admit that all the demons of hell are powerless in the face of God's unconditional love and His inexhaustible capacity to forgive. Consequently, his attempt to remove his victim from divine protection will ultimately be thwarted. C.S. Lewis's humorous approach takes nothing away from the finesse and relevance of his reflection, and we easily recognize ourselves in the mirror he holds up to us. Reading this masterpiece by C.S. Lewis reveals to us—behind the facade that hides it—our true identity, and—behind the caricatures that mask it—the true face of the Evil One. The definition of hell as a radical misunderstanding of love is one of the major ideas of The Screwtape Letters, a book that continues to give us much to think about. Irène Fernandez.
Author: C.S. Lewis
ISBN: 9782356140278