THE
LION THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE |
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About The Book
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The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel
for children by C. S. Lewis. Written in 1950, it
is the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia and
is the best known book of the series.
It charts the adventures of four children as they
discover a secret doorway into another land called
“Narnia”. Full of magical creatures
Narnia provides a wonderfully creative backdrop
that cannot fail to stir the readers imagination.
Though written and published first, it is second
in the series' and its prequel "The Magician's
Nephew" is currently marketed as Book 1 due
to a decision by the publisher to renumber the books.
The book contains many allusions to Christian ideas
which are easily accessible to younger readers;.
In addition to Christian themes, Lewis also borrows
characters from Greek and Roman mythology as well
as traditional British and Irish fairy tales.
The book is dedicated to C.S.Lewis's granddaughter,
Lucy.
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THE
CHRONICALS OF NARNIA
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The
Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels
for children and is considered a classic of children's literature.
Written between 1949 and 1954 and illustrated by Pauline
Baynes, the series is Lewis's most popular work having sold
over 100 million copies in 41 languages. The series has
been published in several different orders, and the preferred
reading order for the series is often debated among fans;
though Douglas Gresham has stated that Lewis preferred that
they be read in "Narnian chronology", not the
order in which they were published.
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Publication
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Chronological
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The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
1. |
The
Magician's Nephew |
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Prince
Caspian |
2. |
The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
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The
Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
3. |
The
Horse and His Boy |
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The
Silver Chair |
4. |
Prince
Caspian |
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The
Horse and His Boy |
5. |
The
Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
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The
Magician's Nephew |
6. |
The
Silver Chair |
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The
Last Battle |
7. |
The
Last Battle |
The
Chronicles of Narnia present the adventures of children
who play central roles in the unfolding history of the fictional
realm of Narnia, a place where animals talk, magic is common,
and good battles evil. In the majority of the books, children
from our world find themselves transported to Narnia by a
magical portal. Once there, they are quickly involved in setting
some wrong to right with the help of the lion Aslan who is
the central character of the series |
The Author
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C.S.LEWIS
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Clive
Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963),
commonly referred to as
C. S. Lewis, was  born
in Belfast, Ireland (now the capital of Northern Ireland)
on November 29, 1898.
His father was Albert James Lewis (1863–1929), a solicitor
whose father had come to Ireland from Wales. His mother
was Flora Augusta Hamilton Lewis (1862–1908), the
daughter of a Church of Ireland minister.
At the age of four, shortly after his dog Jacksie was hit
by a car, Lewis announced that his name was now Jacksie.
At first he would answer to no other name, but later accepted
Jacks which became Jack, the name by which he was known
to friends and family for the rest of his life.
Lewis was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author
of The Lord of the Rings, and both were leading figures
in the English faculty at Oxford University and in the informal
Oxford literary group known as the "Inklings".
Due in part to Tolkien's influence, Lewis converted to Christianity,
becoming "a very ordinary layman of the Church of England".
His conversion had a profound effect on his work, and his
wartime radio broadcasts on the subject of Christianity
brought him wide acclaim.
Lewis's works have been translated into over 30 languages
and continue to sell over a million copies a year; the books
that comprise The Chronicles of Narnia have sold over 100
million copies. A number of stage and screen adaptations
of Lewis's works have also been produced.
Late in life he married the American writer Joy Gresham.
He died on 22nd November 1963
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