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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 2) (Paperback) (Paperback)
by C. S. Lewis
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Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Pub. in: July, 1994
ISBN: 0064471047
Pages: 224
Measurements: 7.0 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00097
Other information: Reprint edition
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In the first book published in the Narnia series, The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe four children-Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are evacuated to a large country house during WWII. The house belongs to an elderly professor, and the children are left to their own devices for a great deal of time. One day, Lucy, the youngest, slips inside a huge wooden wardrobe during a game of hide and seek. As she tries to hide deeper and deeper between the fur coats, she realizes that she's walking on snow. The wardrobe, it seems is a "door from the world of men", and Lucy has entered the magical kingdom of Narnia.
Narnia is a wonderful place full of fauns, nymphs, dwarves, centaurs, and talking animals. But in case it sounds too wonderful, there's also the wicked White Witch. She's placed an evil spell across Narnia so that it's always winter but never Christmas. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy enter Narnia and become irreversibly connected to the history and destiny of this marvelous kingdom.
If you've never read the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis, then I urge you to do so. The 7 books in the Narnia series are some of the greatest children's books ever written. C.S. Lewis was a brilliant man, a personal friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, and the first Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge. His solid grounding in mythology is put to good use in these Narnia tales-although The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe also reflects the author's strong Christian beliefs. This is the book that started all the marvelous adventures-a classic tale of good vs. evil, and with some enchanted Turkish Delight thrown in.
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Kids aged up 4
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C. S. 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 in literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. He 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.
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Narnia - the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy … the place where adventure begins. Lucy is the first to find the secret wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first, no one believes her when she tells of her adventures in the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund and then Peter and Susan discover the Magic and meet Aslan, the Great Lion, for themselves. In blink of an eye, their lives are changed forever.
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Amanda Richards (MSL quote), Georgetown, Guyana
<2006-12-30 00:00>
This is either the first (published) book in the Narnia series, or the second (chronologically), but order is not important when reading this excellent book.
This is an Alice in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass type of fairy tale adventure story for all ages, as told by a favorite Sunday school teacher with a strict biblical syllabus.
Four children find an unusual way into Narnia, now under the witch's icy spell and their experiences pave the way for the future of this magical country.
"Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,
At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,
When he bears his teeth, winter meets its death,
And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again."
Chock full of mythical creatures and talking animals, the story progresses at an exciting gallop. Even Father Christmas puts in an appearance with some very useful gifts for our heroes.
The Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve experience compassion, bravery, generosity, greed and betrayal, sacrifice, martyrdom, suffering and redemption on their way to maturity before ascending to their rightful places in Narnian history.
The resurrection and later miracles by the great and powerful King Aslan, the significance of the stone table and the great battle between good and evil are powerful symbols of faith.
Read it first, read it last, but certainly read this book. |
D. Delaney (MSL quote), Louisville, KY
<2006-12-30 00:00>
HarperCollins' renumbering of the Chronicles of Narnia is a disgusting desecration of a great work of literature. As far as I can tell, Lewis never instructed his publisher to reorder the series, he merely mentioned casually in a letter that it would be okay to read them chronologically. That hardly constitutes a statement of "the original wishes of the author," as HarperCollins claims.
The editors at HarperCollins seem to think that the children for whom these books were intended are so unintelligent that they would get too confused if they were to read them in the order in which Lewis wrote them. Never mind the fact that millions of children have thoroughly enjoyed them in the original order for half a century.
Next thing you know, HarperCollins will be reordering the chapters in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey because modern readers must be too stupid to follow them as they have been read for over two thousand years.
If you are new to the Chronicles of Narnia, do yourself a favor: get a permanent marker, blackout the numbers on your books, and re-renumber them back to their original order:
1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2) Prince Caspian
3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4) The Silver Chair
5) The Horse and His Boy
6) The Magician's Nephew
7) The Last Battle
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Jesse Rouse (MSL quote), Kenosha, WI
<2006-12-30 00:00>
While this is not my favorite book in the Chronicles of Narnia, it still merits five stars and is an excellent book. Few authors can capture the imagination like C. S. Lewis was able to do, and I doubt that many will ever be able to again. This book is unbelievable, yet believable. Extraordinary and impossible things happen, yet Lewis describes things like the meal set before them at the Beaver's Dam so eloquently and vividly, it makes you seem as if you were there, and when you realize you are not, you are suddenly very hungry and wishing you had some fresh fish just caught from the icy river.
In addition to being a fantastic story, it contains a point, something which many modern fictional stories fail to do. In this book, C. S. Lewis lays out the crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ, except in Narnia Christ is not a man, but a lion, and not named Jesus, but Aslan. The power and majesty of the Great Lion impresses one while reading, yet his kindness and love shine through no weaker. Lewis does an amazing job of presenting to us the Christ of another world, and I cannot imagine anyone doing a much better job of it.
If you have seen the recent movie which models itself after this book, you have seen but a shadow of the real thing. The book is thousands of times better than either the PBS version or the new release. The new release managed to take the focus off of Aslan and put it instead on the children by talking about how the hope that the children have brought has ended the winter, whereas in the book, it was Aslan's power which did it (among numerous other changes to this effect). The movie both lowers Aslan and the importance of the death and resurrection of Aslan, and I think that it fails to capture the real essence of this work. The real thing is so much better, it is well worth the time required to read it.
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Benita Alleman (MSL quote), Saint Paul, MN USA
<2006-12-30 00:00>
When we read this in for our Book Group it was difficult to find a good list of discussion questions. Here is the list I compiled from questions I found on the internet. I hope this helps your book group!
1) Many of Narnia's fantastical creatures are personified; name some of them. Which human qualities are most celebrated? Which are not?
2) Elements of fantasy and real life are intermingled in the worlds of Narnia and "reality". What makes these worlds different from each other?
3) Although they are children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy have very distinct personalities. By portraying them the way he did, what messages might Lewis have been sending to children about human behavior.
4) Each of the children undergoes some changes throughout the course of the novel. Discuss how these changes impact their characters.
5) Symbolism is quite prevalent in this book. Discuss what Narnia and Aslan symbolize and how their portrayals shape Lewis's message. Who or what else is symbolic? How?
6) In agreeing to sacrifice himself in Edmund's place without divulging to the White Witch threat he could return, Aslan might be considered somewhat deceitful. What other variances are there on the traditional definitions of good and evil?
7) When Lucy tries to minister to her wounded brother, Aslan hurries her along to tend to others. Does the theme of the greater food vs. the individual arise elsewhere in the story? What other themes arise?
8) The Pevensie children leave London during World War II because the city they live in is being bombed. Yet Narnia they fought in a war. Do you find this ironic? -Talk about this.
9) Notice the titles of Mr. Timnus' books. Do any of them strike you as strange or humorous? Why?
10) Aslan sternly reminds Peter to clean his sword after he kills Maugrim. Why was cleaning his sword so important?
11) In Chapter 10 the children meet Father Christmas. How is he like the traditional image of Santa Clause? How is he different? What does he seem to represent?
12) The children are each given a gift by Father Christmas. Whose gift would you most like to have? Which do you think is most useful? Elaborate.
13) In Chapter 7 the children hear about Aslan for the first time. Describe how each of them feels when they first hear about him. Why do you suppose they react so differently?
14) Some readers think that there are parallels to the liberation of the stone statues in Chapter 16. They point to passages like Matt. 27: 52-54; Eph. 4:7-10. Do you see any similarities?
15) In Chapter 17 the children (as adults) go after the White Stag. What do you think it represents in the story?
16) Do you think it's an accident that the children return to England when they do? Why, or why not?
17) Discuss the relationship of time in Narnia to the time in the children's world. How does it work for the children to grow into adults in Narnia, then returned to children in England?
18) In the beginning the children have trouble with Lucy's claims that she has been to Narnia. What does the Professor say about this? How does he apply logic to this situation?
19) Throughout the book there is a paradox about Aslan, which the Beavers describe as "good and terrible". Compare what they say about Aslan with what is said about God in the Bible.
20) Aslan tells Mr. Beaver (p.137) "All names will soon be restored to their proper owners. In the meantime we will not dispute about noises. Speculate on what he might mean by this.
21) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was written as a children's book. Do you think we, as adults, have something to gain from reading it as well?
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