The Screwtape Letters
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The Screwtape Letters is a satirical Christian apologetic novel by C. S. Lewis, presented as a series of letters from a senior demon to his nephew on how to tempt a human soul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skrewtape | 1 |
| The Screwtape Letters canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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epistolary novel ⓘ novel ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| adaptation |
audio book
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radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Christian temptation
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grace ⓘ moral choice ⓘ nature of sin ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| character |
Our Father Below
NERFINISHED
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Screwtape NERFINISHED ⓘ Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ the Enemy NERFINISHED ⓘ the Patient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType |
demons
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humans ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | The Guardian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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religious satire ⓘ theological fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Mervyn Peake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Screwtape Proposes a Toast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
C. S. Lewis's apologetic thought
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Christian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | letters ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century Christian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Screwtape
NERFINISHED
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Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ the Patient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | letters from a senior demon to his nephew ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inversion of moral perspective
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popular Christian devotional use ⓘ use of irony ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Geoffrey Bles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | demonic viewpoint ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Skrewtape