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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia)
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - Chronicles of Narnia
Author: C. S. Lewis
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.
ISBN-13: 9780020442202
ISBN-10: 0020442203
Publication Date: 1970
Pages: 192
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 242 ratings
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 5
Synopsis
One of the most highly respected fantasy novels ever written, THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE can be seen as both an exciting children's adventure story and an allegory about faith. The story begins when the Pevensie siblings (Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy) escape the dangers of World War II-era London by relocating to the country home of family friend Professor Kirke. One day, while playing hide-and-seek, Lucy hides in an old wardrobe and finds herself transported to the world of Narnia, a magical land frozen in eternal winter by the evil White Witch. With the help of her siblings, Lucy sets forth to free Narnia from the White Witch's reign by bringing about the return of Narnia's guardian, Aslan the lion, a quest impeded by a shocking betrayal. Although THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE was the first of the Chronicles of Narnia to be published, many readers prefer to begin the series with THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW (the sixth book published), because it describes the history of Narnia and sets the stage for the adventures of the Pevensie siblings. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE has been adapted for the screen several times, including two live-action British TV productions (1967 and 1988), a British/American animated TV movie, and a big Hollywood film in 2005.
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Helpful Score: 5
More wonderful than the movie. My children just loved it! And I am more touched by the symbolism now than I was as a young reader :)
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Helpful Score: 3
My first introduction into Narnia was from my wife who, reading it, exclaimed "...what a beautiful picture of Christ." Allegorical somewhat as a piece of children's literature, and not overly accurate theologically, nevertheless, when I saw what happened when Aslan took Edmond's place, then I understood what she meant, and enjoyed the beauty of the picture immensely. And the character of Lucy is the most interesting of the 4 children, picturing the simplicity of trust in Aslan.
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Helpful Score: 2
A classic and a story for everyone to read. Three children enter a world of snow and ice, one overtaken by evil and then the adventure begins.
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Helpful Score: 2
I enjoyed reading the whole series.
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Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Creative and imaginative! A book I have loved and remembered for years.
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As a child I read and reread the Chronicles of Narnia, by C. S. Lewis. They are wonderful, fantastic books whether or not you get or care for the Christian Allegory. These were a tremendous influence on me and one of the biggest reasons I love books so much today.
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All Kids should read these books.
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My son really enjoyed thus book.
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Nice read for children.
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One of my students loved this book
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A full length dramatization/play from the story by C.S Lewis.....
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great book to mread about children and their imagination without being trashy a very good book for preteens i recommend the book to anyone who loves stories with imagination in them
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This is NOT a hardcover! It came up that way when I put in the ISBN #
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One of my favorite's from childhood and is better than the movie. C.S. Lewis is a classic Christian writer and the whole series of Narnia books is worth reading.
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My favorite!
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The first book of the classic. Worth reading and having (bought two by mistake)
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I really like C.S. Lewis' works. As a Christian, I loved the symbolism, but even if I wasn't, it's still a good book.
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I have heard of this book but never read it. When the movie came out I decided to read it. After I was done I bought the larger version which was the Chronicals.
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Such a great book! I am a huge fan of C.S. Lewis and this one was a hook. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed by this one.
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This is a wonderful story which delights both children and adults alike.
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I was highly dissapointed with Lewis's classic. I felt like everytime I really got into the story, I was reminded it was a story in the most obvious way. Maybe I'm to old or just don't understand the underlying religious subtext but I don't think I'll continue on reading the series.
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From back cover:
"NARNIA...the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy...the place where the adventure begins.

Lucy is the first to find the secret of the 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 the blink of an eye, their lives are changed forever."
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Reading about Narnia is about 175 times better than watching the movie. And this is the book the movie tried to match. It's wonderful.
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Great book! The movie was excellent also!
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Good book. Symbolism is great. Good Christian message.
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Someone read me this book as part of my book club and I liked it very much. The book was better than the movie because it had more descriptions.
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Fabulous read!
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I love the series and this is my favorite! I say READ IT!
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One of my favorite books! I read it for the first time when I was in college and it became in instant favorite. I love all the stories in the series, but this is definitely my favorite out of all of them.
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Love the book and the movie! Very good story and portrays very well the power of God!

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