The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia)

Author - C. S. Lewis ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from HarperCollins was reviewed on 10-Dec-2008.

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1) Paperback Book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by HarperCollins. I love the idea of other worlds and magic and adventure, and I love the idea of Narnia. However, I am not a big fan of the way C.S. Lewis wrote the book. Everything sounded too... plain and straightforward, I guess you could say. Personally, I prefer books with more interesting, colorful language. But the actual world of Narnia is amazing. By the way, I couldn´t figure out how to change the star rating but I give this book three stars.¤

2) Paperback Book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by HarperCollins. I had no idea this was a prequel to a series until my senior year of high school. One of these days I´ll have the time to read the rest of them, but I read this one in high school, being familiar with the 1979 cartoon version.

This was a fantastic book written in a colorful way. It doesn´t have illustrations and doesn´t need them. Those with good imaginations can easily picture the world of Narnia and get a real feel for all the wonderful characters inside.

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3) Paperback Book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by HarperCollins. I put the series in my TBR pile when it dawned on me that I´d never read them. My kids have, and I´d read this one aloud to them several times, but it seemed like a cultural thing I was missing out on, so in they went. The Lemony Snicket books are in there, too.

I have no idea what to say about The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe that hasn´t been said. I don´t even know how I feel about it, because the story´s so very familiar. There´s the heavy-handed Christian allegory, I suppose, which doesn´t take much to uncover. And there´s really not a lot of depth to it, nor are the characters all that well-developed.

But it is, after all, a children´s story, a fast-moving tale of adventure and imagination, and Good vs. Evil. Hopefully, I´ll have more to say on the subsequent books, which are new to me.

One aside: reading this always brings to mind my daughter´s kindergarten best friend, who maintained that she did have a doorway to Narnia in her bedroom closet. This frustrated my realist daughter no end, because she couldn´t convince her friend that it was just a story.¤

4) Paperback Book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by HarperCollins. Few reading experiences are richer and more delightful than taking another trip into Narnia, especially when doing so via the mysterious wardrobe. C.S. Lewis´s enchanting fairy tale is warm, beautiful, and inspiring with every read. I have personally read it four times in my adult life. (I never read it as a child.) And I could probably read it at least forty more times.

In this story Lewis enables the reader to step into the shoes of Peter, Edmund, Susan, or Lucy -- whichever character you find is most like you, or whichever one has the tightest grip on you. Things like childhood fancy and fun, sibling rivalry, betrayal, sacrifice, and redemption all play crucial roles in this tale. And it´s presented in such a way that a child and adult alike can both learn and understand.

Many readers intrigued by the Gospel allegory the book is so famous for will not be disappointed. But many may be disappointed by the allusion to Adam having a wife before Eve named Lilith. This may be a turn-off to some, and I will not defend Mr. Lewis in this area. But I will say that it is a story and should never take the place of the Word of God. Parents and educators would do well to keep this in mind should the matter come up.

In other words, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE is not a book about theology or a commentary on the Bible. But it is a fantastic example of what happens when the major themes of the Scriptures are mixed with classic fairy-tale telling and quality children´s literature.¤

5) Paperback Book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by HarperCollins. What kid does not love the idea of a magical world? And what adult, for that matter? It´s an idea that has always been with humanity throughout literature, and Lewis´ Christian theme adds a measure of heart and spirit that increases the magic for me.

The story is enchantingly simple enough. Four children walk through a wardrobe into a magical world plagued with an endless winter, where they must battled an evil witch for the salvation of the kingdom.

While Lewis keeps characters and story simple (amazingly, without being flat) his magic comes through the underlying world and message.¤

6) Paperback Book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by HarperCollins. Narnia . . . a land frozen in eternal winter . . . a country waiting to be set free . . . Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia—a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.¤

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