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    The Magician’s Nephew

    Written by C. S. Lewis

    Narrated by Sir Michael Hordern

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    The first in the series of the classic fantasy tales – The Chronicles of Narnia. Read by the unforgettable Sir Michael Hordern.

    “Congratulate me, my dear boy,” said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his hands. “My experiment has succeeded. The little girl’s gone – vanished – right out of this world.”

    After Uncle Andrew’s horrible trick, Digory has no choice but to travel over to the Other World in search of poor vanished Polly. Little does he realise that his uncle has unwittingly opened up the doorway to Narnia, a truly magical world, and that their adventures have only just begun…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 5, 2005
    ISBN9780007222711
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    The Magician’s Nephew
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    C. S. Lewis

    Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de Literatura Inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno de la Universidad de Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de Literatura Medieval y Renacentista en la Universidad de Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta su jubilación. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, la literatura infantil, la literatura fantástica y la teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió llegar a un público amplísimo, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Entre sus más distinguidas y populares obras están Las crónicas de Narnia, Los cuatro amores, Cartas del diablo a su sobrino y Mero cristianismo.

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    • 3/5
      The Magician's Nephew has a split personality: Digory and Polly are great characters, and Lewis writes them lovingly. I always get a little bored at the start of Genesis, however, and that's one of the reasons I dislike the re-ordering of the series in time-order instead of the order in which they were written. In this book you don't have any time to develop feeling for Aslan; you're just told to respect him through Digory. This story, and the character of Aslan, is fairly meaningless without the sacrifice in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which is why that book should come first in the series. Take that, dying wishes of C.S. Lewis.At any rate, this book falls into the "not as good as L,W+W but still fun to read" camp.

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    • 4/5
      interesting book with characters that have special personalities. answers my question to the second book of the narnia series. the best part was at the part where digory went to get the 'special' apple for aslan. it was very intense at that part.
    • 4/5
      SUMMARY - The Magicians nephew is a story about a boy and a girl named polly and Digory. Digory is a young boy whose mother is ill and has gone with Digory to his aunt and uncle's house to stay. Polly Plumber is an average girl who is the first human ever to leave our world. Digory's uncle is a magician, and likes to play around with magic, and wants to know if his invention of the rings will really take people from this world. So to experiment, The magician tricks Polly into trying on a ring, and instantly she vanishes into the world between worlds, a mysterious, and peaceful wood full of pools that take you to other worlds. Following her Digory finds Polly in the wood, but because the wood has an almost a narcotic affect, they do not recognize one another. Then their senses come back to them, and they decide to explore the wood, and accidentally jump into a pool leading them to an almost dead world where they discover an evil yet beautiful queen, who follows them out into the wood. Thinking it was the earth pool, the group jump into a world just beginning....the world of Narnia.REVIEW - I like this books, tone, and style. In this incredible story we are taken into a completely new world, a land with centaurs, and talking beasts. Lewis Carol does a great job of really making you feel as if you are actually in the land of Narnia. This book is a great way to start out the Narnia series, and it actually explains a lot of themes appearing in "the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe," (the second book in this incredible series.) I think that unlike many other stories of people entering other worlds, this story is actually realistic, and it makes you feel the actual emotion and theme of this story, so that you really can't register it as a fairy tail. I would suggest this book for people who like adventures and mystical places, and for anyone else who wants to read a good book. I would also read this book before any of the others in the Narnia series.
    • 5/5
      The most enchanting of all the Narnia books, because it makes you wonder.
    • 5/5
      This book is the first of the series and it is very good although a bit more frightening than the rest. It is a great introduction to the world and the concept that there are many such worlds.
    • 4/5
      I had read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as a child, but never any of the other novels from the Chronicles set. Recently, having heard how one friend was reading the books to his children, I got an urge to reread from the beginning.How I wish I'd read this book sooner! Suddenly so many of the confusing moments in LWW made complete sense! If you've ever wondered who the White Witch is, or why there's a solitary lamp post in Narnia, or even who Aslan is, its worth reading this book.
    • 5/5
      I haven't read this book for a very long time, but I remember it being very engaging.
    • 3/5
      I'm glad I am reading this series in the original order. The new (chronological) order doesn't make as much sense.
    • 5/5
      I rather think this may be my favorite of the Narnia books. I always like the backstory! The creation scene, the beginnings of evil, and why there's a lamppost in Narnia -- it's all here. But, Lewis evidently wanted us to read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first, so go ahead and do it his way.
    • 3/5
      Not half as interesting as the original book in the series, but prequels usually aren't, I guess.
    • 2/5
      This book tries to explain how the world of Narnia came into being and how our worlds got connected. In my opinion they would've been better left unexplained. I preferred Narnia as a children's fantasy world, which might not really exist.The creation scene of Narnia by Aslan's song is quite biblical, and the fact that Aslan can create and traverse worlds takes away a lot of his charm.Perhaps if I had read this book first, I would have liked it. Now it's just unneeded.
    • 5/5
      Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer are tricked by Digory's Uncle Andrew to touch magical rings, which transport them to a different universe, where they witness the creation of a new world and meet its creator, the mighty lion Aslan. This was one of my favorite books as a child and, although the religious allusions are too heavy-handed for an adult, every time I reread it, Digory and Polly bring me the same joy they always have. This, and the other books in the series, will be on my permanent reread list the rest of my life.
    • 2/5
      Interesting to learn about the origins of Narnia, but pretty forgettable. I don't think I read this one as a child.
    • 5/5
      In my eyes and heart, this is the first of the Narnia books. I love the boy and girl in this story. The evil uncle, the amazing and awful Lady from another world. It is a poignant story about the desperate things we will do to save someone we love. The introduction and beginning of Narnia, the end of Charn. Wonderful stuff.
    • 5/5
      Second book of ðe ſeries, a retroactive prequel explainiŋ ðe origins of Narnia and elements of Ðe Lion, ðe witch & ðe wardrobe.
    • 5/5
      I love Narnia books. Sometimes, I think I'm just a little too dense to understand what's going on in an allegorical sense, but never with C.S. Lewis's books. He writes in an understandable, easy manner, and makes Narnia so real that I hate leaving when the story has ended. If you're like me, and love Narnia type books, you just might want to pick up Beyond the Dead Forest by Stephen Groll. Another excellent choice.
    • 4/5
      This is meant to be the first book in the Narnia series, although it was published at the end of the series. There is not the slightest doubt about that, because - among other things - the world of Narnia is being created in this book.
      I had to get accustomed to the fact that this book clearly is written for children. One has to accept that fact before one can like it. However, most of the story is very interesting and certainly it has more layers. They just could have come forward better if the book had been written for young adults.
      This having been said, the book has some very beautiful and extremely interesting chapters in its second half. The symbolism is superb there and there I forgot that I was reading a book, meant for children. I doubt if that symbolism will be understood to the group of readers it is meant for. I was so much absorbed in this second half that I will immediately start reading he next book in the series. From the above it should be clear that I do not give the book five stars, but four stars it should certainly have, if read by adults.
    • 5/5
      First, chronologically, in the Narnia series. This account, set at the end of the 19th century, features Digory and Polly, two rather bored children who find adventure when Digory's eccentric Uncle Andrew sneakily uses them for an experiment. They find themselves first in an ancient, dying world, where Digory behaves rather badly; later on, they become part of a new world, witnessing a Creation story, and enabling Digory to redeem himself.

      Beautifully written, and can be read at so many levels: either as an exciting children's story, or with many metaphorical references to the Christian life. It's many years since I read it, and I'd forgotten much of the detail; I enjoyed it very much. Highly recommended.

      Re-read March 2012 after considering the 'Planet Narnia' theories about planetary influences. I just don't see Venus in this book, but can believe that Sol (the sun) is more relevant. Enjoyed very much despite it being less than 18 months since I last read it!
    • 4/5
      I've read this before, but not since I was much younger. Even then, the influence and parallels of Christianity were pretty obvious to me, which I don't need in a fantasy book. And as an adult, I now understand the criticisms of C. S. Lewis about his limited (traditional?) views on gender roles. But when I put all of that aside and just enjoy the book for what it is, I find that it is still a wonderful story, with great prose and imagery. I've made my own return to Narnia, and I'm excited again to read the rest of the series.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful look back at the beginning of things--both the beginning of Narnia and, in a way, the beginning of time.I love knowing how the lamp-post came to be as well as why the animals spoke...The description of Aslan creating the world is amazing!
    • 4/5
      This book was so-so. Hard to keep up with at first, confusing.
    • 4/5
      Once upon a time in my youth I started to read the series. Don't think I got all the way through, but I know I never read this one. Sometimes, people read it after all the others, but it comes first, as far as the story goes.It's great to see the backstory on how Narnia all began. It's well written for young adults while still being enjoyable for adults. It's a must read if you've read Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe.The story itself is great, although even if you missed that there were references to Christianity in Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, you'll be smacked upside the head with them in this one. Even if you haven't read Genesis in a long time, or have never read it at all, you'll still probably see the blatant references to Creationism in this book. I'm not a Christian, so I was wary that I'd be put off by the religious references, but it was done in such a way that I wasn't. It all makes for a really good story.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely LOVE this book :) Even though this book is written for younger people, I still love delving into the pages of the Chronicles of Narnia. This is what I like to call an "escape" book...I found myself so easily lost within its pages. What I particularly like about this book is the creation of Narnia and being first introduced to Aslan. I'd recommend this book to anyone with a bit of their inner child still present.
    • 5/5
      I really liked this book, and the series for that matter. I enjoyed reading this book from the perspective of Digory, knowing that this is just the beginning to a series that doesn't necessarily include him. This book was exciting and full of adventure that I feel sure would keep an audience of students listening. The books in these series would make an easy writing lesson by having the students write similar stories about particular events, that are extravagant.
    • 4/5
      It all started here, when the Magician's Nephew traveled to a world that was being created from a world that was abandoned. He awaken the witch and that will have consequences, but he also helped to build hope for the new world. Narnia is one of the places your heart visits and stays forever, once king of Narnia means Always king of Narnia. I think this is the version of the Bible that I enjoy the most, lovely characters simply and beautifully crafted. Lewis' use of language is rich and proper as expected from an English man. The reinterpretation of life's inception allows magic and philosophy take hold of your mind and full of love your heart. It's just that I love Narnian stories, and this one is about how it all started.
    • 3/5
      When you and you'r family are on a long road trip and need a book series that everyone is willing to listen to (and you've already done a Harry Potter book series) you end up with the Narnia Chronicles. The last time I listened to these books was when my mother read them to me just before bedtime when I was six or seven. So granted, there is a lot of things I don't remember about this series. I can't say that I completely enjoyed this one as much as I had hoped. The christian influence was very heavy for me. I tried to convince myself that I should just look at it as a fantasy story - that's what it is after all. But religion has been on my mind a lot lately since I'm currently reading a book about religious delusions at the moment. I am, however, glad that I've getting this chance to go through these books again as an adult, to fully appreciate them for what they are.
    • 4/5
      I really loved this. Read this aloud to my 11-year-old (a chapter a night) at bed-time. Besides taking us to another world, Lewis brought us right to the Garden of Eden, and my son and I discussed temptation, the Fall, creation, how the mystery can be both frightening and wonderful all at once, making the "right" choice, the beginning and ending of worlds, and we especially enjoyed making connections to the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. As soon as Digory planted the apple and it began to grow, Morgan predicted, "It'll be the wardrobe! He's going to chop it down and turn it into the wardrobe!" And the angels sang.



      Without a doubt, Morgan will some day name an animal "Strawberry."

    • 5/5
      Okay, I'm hooked. I loved this novel in the Narnia series. Witty, magical, frightening...and so much more. Having recently seen the three Narnia films I was interested in reading one of the books. Now I'm ready for them all. The accompanying drawings are absolutely delightful.
    • 3/5
      This was always my least favorite of the Chronicles, mainly because I find the plot much less exciting than the other six books. I like the friendship between Polly and Digory, the Wood Between the Worlds, and the creation of Narnia.
    • 5/5
      Digory’s mother is unwell and his father is away, so he and mother go to stay with relatives in London. He becomes friendly with Polly, who lives next door. One rainy day they are playing in the attics, which belong to the whole row of terrace houses and are accessible from each house. They decide to investigate an unoccupied house in the row, but they miscount and instead end up in the study of Digory’s strange Uncle Andrew. The Uncle tricks Polly into touching a ring and she disappears – leaving Digory to take two ‘out’ rings (that Polly touched which made her disappear) and two ‘in’ rings so that he can rescue her. She comes up in a pool of water into a clearing of other pools. When Digory arrives they decide to explore before returning home, but they manage to wake a witch (who calls herself a Queen) and all sorts of disasters follow. However, it’s not all bad news and the children also witness the birth of a new country – Narnia.

      I really enjoyed this story. I loved the references at the start of the book to Sherlock Holmes and the Bastable children (who appear in E Nesbit’s ‘Treasure Seeker’ books) and I like Lewis’ conversational tone and the way he speaks to the reader. The story is charming and I thoroughly enjoyed it. :)