Clive Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” Published in Armenian (Trailer)

Clive Lewis was a researcher and lecturer in English literature at the University of Oxford. In 1954, he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at the University of Cambridge. He wrote more than 30 books, which continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. Lewis is widely recognized for Mere Christianity, which Newmag has previously translated into Armenian. Now, the publishing house presents another of his monumental works, The Screwtape Letters.

The book explores human weaknesses, ambition, self-deception, materialism, the nature of moral struggle, and the choices between good and evil from a unique and insightful perspective.

The Screwtape Letters is structured as a series of letters from the elder demon Screwtape to his inexperienced nephew, Wormwood. Acting as a mentor, Screwtape instructs Wormwood on how to tempt and mislead humans, hinder their spiritual growth, and guide them toward sin.

This unconventional format allows Lewis to examine human temptation, mistakes, and moral struggles in a direct and profound way. The “demonic consultations” serve as a mirror reflecting the reader’s own weaknesses—ambition, self-deception, and materialism.

Lewis demonstrates that the true moral struggle does not unfold only in dramatic moments, but in everyday, often unnoticed choices. He humorously exposes human flaws that seem minor but carry serious spiritual consequences: the ambition that makes us dependent on others’ opinions, the self-deception that justifies our mistakes, and the materialism that blinds us to true values.

The Screwtape Letters showcases Lewis’ genius as both a thinker and writer. The book has remained influential for decades, guiding thousands of readers through moral reflection and spiritual insight. According to The Guardian, “This book is at once brilliant and frankly sublime, a real pleasure and should become a classic.”

Newmag Publishing House presents Clive Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters in its “Hun” series, with the endorsement of the Publishing Council of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Translation from English by Anna Danielyan.

The televised presentation will air on October 8 on Armenia TV’s Bari Luys program. The book is available in bookstores and on the Newmag website at newmag.am.