‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by C S Lewis is a 1950 fantasy novel for children. It is the best known of the seven novels that comprise ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ (1950–1956). Most of the story is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures which is ruled by the wicked White Witch. The narrative starts with four English siblings being relocated to a large country house following a wartime evacuation. They visit Narnia through a wardrobe, and become involved in its affairs and its history by helping to bring freedom to the land.
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"I will definitely read this one to my children. C.S. Lewis has a lovely way of putting religious principles into children's terms, using rich symbolism and simple truths. This is the first Narnia book I've read, but I'm sure I'll read more in the future. "
— Breanna (4 out of 5 stars)
" Loved this book, especially Mr Tumnus! Great for young children. "
— Jessica, 2/12/2014" Cool book. I really like the characters and how the author describes Narnia. Truly awesome. "
— Brigham, 2/7/2014" Listened to the audio book "
— Read, 2/5/2014" This book was good in my poion. I really like C.S. Lewis as an author. I think that he does a great job with his books and not only is his first one really good, but each one has the same amount of mystery and not wanting to stop reading until you are finished. "
— Kelsey, 2/3/2014" C.S. Lewis was one of my favourite authors when growing up and I loved the Chronicles of Narnia series. Made sure i re-read the entire series every year!! "
— Caramel12, 1/30/2014" While I loved the book and the imagery it presented the religious undertones were rather annoying. "
— James, 1/27/2014" I think it is a great book full of mystery and surprise "
— Taylor, 1/6/2014" Read this to the kids at bedtime. While I owned these editions as a child (and I still do), I hadn't really spent any time with them at all. In fact, this is the only one I had read. We all enjoyed it. Lots of big themes and some scary bits. "
— Alex, 1/5/2014" I read it when I was young. Well, I tried. twice. but I just couldn't... I don't know... I didn't found a lot of interest in it. "
— Lea, 12/28/2013" This is a reread for me. I love this book - it evokes such memories and feelings of happiness. "
— Kim, 12/17/2013" Childhood <3 "
— Lauren, 12/15/2013Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. He was a fellow and tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contributions to literary criticism, children’s literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. Lewis wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include the Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.