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    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    Written by C. S. Lewis

    Narrated by Michael York

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    The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular children’s books ever published. The best known, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages!

    “It’s a magic wardrobe. There’s a wood inside it, and it’s snowing! Come and see,” begged Lucy.

    Lucy has stumbled upon a marvellous land of fauns and centaurs, nymphs and talking animals. But soon she discovers that it is ruled by the cruel White Witch, and can only be freed by Aslan, the great Lion, and four children…

    This is the second adventure in the exciting Chronicles of Narnia.

    Editor's Note

    Timeless fantasy classic...

    Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter. C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia series has 10 books total, guaranteed to keep readers of all ages transfixed for weeks.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateSep 5, 2005
    ISBN9780007222865
    Author

    C. S. Lewis

    Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers 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.

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    • 5/5
      A beautiful, imaginative, well written and well read book, that operates on multiple levels and meanings. Perfect for children and adults alike. Essencial reading.
    • 5/5
      What can I say -- this is a classic. The obvious Aslan == Jesus connection is not that interesting, but this is a solid fantasy novel regardless. I'm currently reading through the whole series in chronological order (vs. the original published order), and some things are better understood this way, like the origin of the light post. However, I still think LWW makes a stronger start for the series than The Magician's Nephew.
    • 5/5
      One of my all-time favorite books as a child and i've reread it, as well as the rest of the chronicles, several times as an adult.
    • 5/5
      I love this book. I have almost the whole set as book club books, hardback with nice colorful covers. Unfortunately 'The Last Battle' is a different kind, because one went missing I think.
    • 5/5
      Very good, exciting and adventurous.
    • 3/5
      I never realized how short these books were until I started listening to them on this road trip. When you're younger they seemed so much longer. They also seemed much more richer in detail. Now, they seem fairly simple. But charming. I can see why they are still a classic. I was never one of those children who read the series young and fell in love with the story and wanted to find my own Narnia, but I can see why, in it's time era, it might have had that effect on children. On to the next book in the series, the one - if my memory is true- that is my favorite of the whole series.
    • 5/5
      No description I give this book could ever really do it justice. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a beautiful, fantastical tale about good versus evil, lies versus truth, and other epic qualities and themes. This is the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia series (though some, including C.S. Lewis, prefer a chronological order to the original publishing order). Regardless of the order read, this series is not one to read only once.
    • 5/5
      I loved this so so much. C.S. Lewis had a very unique way of storytelling. The magic, the wonder, the characters.. Thinking about the story now… that’s what magic feels like. It was perfect.

      Audio
      5⭐

      I am currently trying to talk my son into listening to the audio, if I fail I’ll read it to him myself.

      I highly recommend checking the audio out, it was brilliant. The one I listened to was narrated by Michael York.
    • 2/5
      I on't know i found this book hard to read eve with everyone saying it was amazing. it really wasn't.
    • 4/5
      This is a great children's fantasy book. It is exciting but the focus is more on telling the story than shocking the reader. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as well as the series.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic narrator. Thoroughly enjoyed his expressions and voices. Great read.
    • 4/5
      4/5 ⭐️

      Just felt like I was a kid again watching this movie! It’s actually one of the best book to movie adaptations I’ve seen. So good.
      Loved this book and so glad I decided to read these!
    • 5/5
      An all-time favorite of mine!
    • 5/5
      A captivating reading of a captivating story, with impressively varied voices for the many characters.
    • 5/5
      It's many years since I read this. I know the story well, having read it several times as a child, teenager and young adult, and more recently seen both the BBC production (at least three times) and the film version. So, as I was well aware, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy discover Narnia... there are good vs evil battles, and Christian allusions galore.

      Despite knowing that, I found the book wonderfully refreshing. CS Lewis wrote so well, and this book for children is simple yet profound. I'd forgotten just how quickly the excitement begins - it's the end of the first chapter when Lucy meets Mr Tumnus.

      Fast-paced, exciting, and eminently re-readable. Highly recommended, although I doubt if there's anyone who hasn't read this at least once.
    • 4/5
      3.5 stars. I enjoyed this alot more than the 1st book ? I suppose it helps if you remember the movie ?
    • 3/5
      this was a very interesting book.I would reccomend it to someone who likes these books.my favorite part was when lucy meets tumnus.
    • 5/5
      I have always loved The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I love Mr Tumnus and Lucy. I think that the wardrobe was a great way to introduce Narnia.
    • 5/5
      Always a marvelous read! I think this is about my fifth time through and I always love it.
    • 4/5
      Book number 2 in "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, moves to the country outside of London and a wardrobe is the mode of transportation to Narnia. The Pevensie children are the travelers who battle the White Witch and see the beginning of Narnia.
    • 5/5
      Though I've read The Chronicles of Narnia multiple times, it's been years since I last read them, and this is the first time I've read it to my children. We finished The Magician's Nephew earlier this year, and last night we read the last chapter of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

      Without a doubt, reading it with little people listening has reawakened me to the magic of C.S.Lewis' simple sounding tale, as well as to the layered depths within each. Indeed, reading the stories with my girls (ages 5 and 8) has shown me how the story plays for the target audience. These are stories written for children, and yet, it's often clear that Lewis, for all his efforts sometimes seems to forget who his audience is. But has he? Or is he, like a master teacher, layering multiple elements into his tale to allow each student to learn what he, or she, is ready to learn? Even as my girls lean forward eagerly as the Stone Table cracks and squeal in excitement as Aslan reappears, I see another lesson about Deeper Magic, the Emperor Beyond the Sea, the power of Aslan's breath on stone animals, and so many other plot points. They are only story--until they are not, until they are metaphor of something closer to home, closer to the transcendent.

      So while my daughters hear story about an evil witch, an heroic lion, and an adventure to another world, I hear a parable about our journey here to Earth, a place where we learn and grow, face our fears and demons, and, ultimately, are redeemed by an act of sacrifice by one who is both innocent and does not merit the stripes he bears on our behalf. It's a multi-tiered story, one which unfolds only as look for the layers.

      In short, I loved rereading what was only a straightforward adventure to me as a boy and finding, again, meaning that is not exactly hidden so much as in a language I had not yet learned to understand. Does nostalgia and resonance from my childhood experience play a part in this? Without a doubt--but I somehow wonder if this is exactly what Lewis was playing on as he wrote The Chronicles of Narnia. It is not a new story of his own invention; rather, it is a story as old as the Christianity that Lewis had discovered late in his own life and for which Lewis was an ardent apologist. His power was in finding ways to make the lessons of the gospel come alive to a world that no longer spoke the language of the Old and New Testaments, and yet needed them still.

      I was surprised at the depths in The Magician's Nephew, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe did not disappoint either. It was more than an added bonus that my littles enjoyed the story for its ability to excite their imaginations, and I look forward to reading The Horse and His Boy with them soon.
    • 4/5
      Just like I remember it, with more religion and sexism than I understood as a kid. But I still love it.
    • 3/5
      2022 review: My third or fourth reading of this book, I believe. Unfortunately, it was just middle-of-the road for me this time, probably due to the fact that my attitudes to religion, monarchy, and fiction have changed so much over the last decade. Not a bad story, but I don't see it as great anymore either.
    • 5/5
      I've read this book so many times in my youth I'm not sure what number read through this one is. Every time I read it, I see something new or focus on something new. I really enjoy how quickly the story starts and how quickly the characters just accept their circumstances of Narnia. I really saw the love that Lewis gave to the characters. The love for Aslan is almost too quickly made. However, the parallels between Christianity and the story was a lot more fun to make out reading it with "older eyes". I also noticed a funny story that Lewis pulls from Jewish myth which has the Witch being a decedent from Adam's first wife, Lilith. I do not think Lewis believed the Lilith tale, but in a story about fantasy why not borrow a little from the sources' mythology? The story moves along really quick reading it now - maybe younger me used his imagination more. A good read for young and old. Final Grade - A
    • 5/5
      Hard to believe I never read this as a child and am finally reading it because of Patti Callahan's historical novels about C. S. Lewis
    • 5/5
      The children's classic that is a metaphor for Christianity. In this second installment, the Penvensie children (Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy) travel to the magical Narnia and have a great adventure to save the land from the White Witch, Jadis.The allusions to Christianity, specifically crucifixion, play a key role in the plot. The story has each child realize their own inner strengths and compassions. A good story for younger readers.**All thoughts and opinions are my own.**
    • 4/5
      I remember my second grade teacher reading this to us, and being absolutely enraptured. On second reading, in college, I found it good, but too religious for my tastes. Boy, both those readings were very long ago.
    • 5/5
      The Narnia series is a great Fantasy with a different world and all the magic you could ever wish for!
    • 5/5
      A fast-paced captivating classic. C.S. Lewis creates an interesting fantasy setting that doesn't sound too unbelievable or boring. The characters are so cute and I loved the ending. This book is so much better than The Magician's Nephew!! It's hard to believe that these two books were written by the same author.
    • 5/5
      As will all books from C.S. Lewis, very engaging, even for a 40 year old.