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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5066209 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Screwtape Letters Context triple: [C. S. Lewis, notableWork, The Screwtape Letters]
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A.
Good Omens
Good Omens is a comedic fantasy novel about an angel and a demon teaming up to prevent the apocalypse, co-written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
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B.
Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin is a widely respected theological work that offers a profound, accessible exploration of the nature, depth, and consequences of sin in Christian thought.
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C.
The Confessional
"The Confessional" is a track from the comedy album "Class Clown" by George Carlin, featuring his sharp, irreverent stand-up about Catholic school and religious upbringing.
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D.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a 1929 speculative science and futurist essay by J. D. Bernal that explores humanity’s potential evolution, space colonization, and the social implications of advanced technology.
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E.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a 1959 post-apocalyptic science fiction film in which Gary Merrill co-stars alongside Harry Belafonte and Inger Stevens as survivors navigating a deserted, racially tense New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Screwtape Letters Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Good Omens
Good Omens is a comedic fantasy novel about an angel and a demon teaming up to prevent the apocalypse, co-written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
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B.
Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin is a widely respected theological work that offers a profound, accessible exploration of the nature, depth, and consequences of sin in Christian thought.
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C.
The Confessional
"The Confessional" is a track from the comedy album "Class Clown" by George Carlin, featuring his sharp, irreverent stand-up about Catholic school and religious upbringing.
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D.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a 1929 speculative science and futurist essay by J. D. Bernal that explores humanity’s potential evolution, space colonization, and the social implications of advanced technology.
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E.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a 1959 post-apocalyptic science fiction film in which Gary Merrill co-stars alongside Harry Belafonte and Inger Stevens as survivors navigating a deserted, racially tense New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
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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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Skrewtape