The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

By C.S. Lewis

As the first of seven novels in the series The Chronicles of Narnia, this book brings to life the fantastical world of Narnia, a place full of talking animals and magic. The story unfolds when the four Pevensie children are evacuated from England during wartime to stay in the old house of a kind professor. When the youngest child, Lucy, enters a wardrobe to find a vast, snow-filled land, she and her siblings are dragged into a battle of good and evil.

This book makes readers feel like magic is right at their fingertips—or right at their wardrobe. This is a novel that speaks directly to the hearts of any kid who ever wished their dog would talk back to them. More than that, as the Pevensies face off a witch, it makes readers feel that, with enough courage, anything is possible.

About:

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a children's fantasy novel written by C. S. Lewis, published by Jeffrey Beals in 1950. It is the first published and most famous of the seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956). Of all the author's books, it is also the most widely distributed in libraries. Although it was originally the first of The Chronicles of Narnia, it is the second volume in recent editions arranged chronologically by the stories. Like other chronicles, this was illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and her work has been preserved in many subsequent editions.

Most of the novel is set in Narnia, the land of talking animals and mythical creatures ruled by the evil white witch. In the frame story, four English children are moved to a large old country house after a war evacuation. The youngest, Lucy, visits Narnia three times through the magic of the wardrobe in an additional room. Lucy's three siblings are with her on her third visit to Narnia. In Narnia, the siblings seem fit to fulfill an ancient prophecy and find themselves venturing to save Narnia and their lives. The lion Aslan sacrifices his life to save one of his sons; He later rose from the dead, defeated the White Witch, and crowned the children of the kings and queens of Narnia.

Lewis wrote the book (and gifted it to) his daughter, Lucy Barfield. She was the daughter of Owen Barfield, Louis's friend, mentor, advisor, and guardian. In 2003, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe were ranked ninth in the BBC's Big Read poll. Time magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young Books of All Time, as well as its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.

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