Letters of Balamut. Balamut offers a toast

“There is no prophet in his fatherland,” - this is so beloved by writers, the dictum could well confirm Lewis, because the “letters of Balamut”, the first art work he published, turned out to be almost unnoticed in his homeland, and only a noisy success in the United States made the British appreciate The literary talent of the new author.
The plot of “letters of Balamut” is uncomplicated - the venerable, who has achieved a lot in the hellish hierarchy, the demonly instructs an inexperienced nephew, taking the first steps in the way of catching human souls. The debut task of the Besenka in the devilish high society is the seduction of a virtuous young Englishman. The young man has just embarked on the path of faith, and his fragile spirit seems to be easy prey to young demons.
The collection also includes the story “Balamut offers toast” adjacent to the “Balamut letters”