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Summary: Simply fantastic!
Review: I stumbled across this book when I was 10.After reading it for a while,I just couldn't put the book down.Never have I read any other fantasy stories as good as this.
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Summary: The whole set of books just set in with another....
Review: When I started the set I was thinking it was just another one of those fantasy books. I found out to be wrong. For one thing I couldn't wait to finish the day so I could go and read the book. C.S. Lewis gets you involved with the characters so when they are hurt you feel it, and when they are rejoicing you are rejoicing. It is just wonderful how the events that happend in one book came back to another. I give the books two thumbs up.
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Summary: The books are terrific, the order is wrong.
Review: I was read the Chronicals IN THEIR CORRECT ORDER several times as a child and I've read them myself since. I hope to read them to my children someday. I will not, however, purchase the books in their current order. Lewis' order makes the most sense as far as telling a story. Yes, the stories are in order chronologically due to the publishers, but isn't it a much more delightful journey when one discovers the secrets as the author intended? It dissappoints me greatly to see these masterpieces of children's storytelling and theology thus manipulated by whoever is was that decided to rearrange a perfect story. The Magician's Nephew is not first for a reason. The Pevensie children are the children in everyone and are the doorway into Narnia. Please encourage the publishers to amend the error.
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Summary: Narnia, again and again!
Review: The books of Narnia were the best books I've ever read. Combine thoose with the fantastic illustrations in this set and, whadda' ya' have? A true masterpiece. Bravo!
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Summary: CHRONICLES IN ORDER
Review: The Chronicles of Narnia are truly a classic set of books detailing a world that has captivated audiences of all ages for decades. Unfortunately, the new publishers of this series have decided to reorder the books from the original (and intended) order. Though the books weave a wonderful tapestry when read in any order, if you are interested in reading them in the order they were meant to be read, here it is: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and his Boy, The Magician's Nephew, The Last Battle. Cheers to C.S. Lewis for giving us such a fantastic series, and shame on the publishers for imposing their own reading on a classic series. Would they have reordered the halves of Shakespeare's Henry IV if the author hadn't put the parts in the title?
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Summary: Read the books first -- then enjoy the audio tapes.
Review: Although these tapes are an abridged version of C.S. Lewis's masterwork, they are well worth purchasing, especially for children. My father read the Chronicles to me when I was a boy, and then bought me the tapes. In addition to re-reading the books several times, I listened to one of the tapes almost every night before going to bed. The actor's performances are excellent -- any child would benefit from hearing the English language so well spoken. The abridgement was thoughtful, though much is left out. Use the tapes to add to the enjoyment of the Chronicles, but not as a substitute for the books.
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Summary: Stunning and important series
Review: I cannot think of any books that had more impact upon my character development than The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and the other books in this series. I do recommend reading Lion first--even though it's not chronological, it makes way more sense that way. When I was 11 or 12 I lived in Narnia for two years (in my head), and actually viewed my 16th birthday with some regret, since I thought I might have reached the age where I wouldn't be allowed to go. The books teach critical self-evaluation, honesty, and the importance and inevitability of the triumph of good over evil. They are all deeply religious, though masked more in some than others. And no child who has been introduced to Aslan can keep from wanting to achieve a certain nobility of character. Plus they are enthralling stories and very entertaining. Imagine living as a child (or an adult), and half-believing that you might be transported when you least expected it to a land of such adventure--a land that would require you to summon up all the best parts of your personality and strengthen your faith and moral fiber.
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Summary: A favourite classic - or a classic favourite?
Review: It may well be that C.S.Lewis originally wrote these books for children, but I usually get angry when they are labelled "children's books". I was fully grown when I was introduced to them, but still I read them at least three times - all 7 of them. Which I've never done with any other so-called children's books. I just love them. Years after I read them for the last time (so far), some scenes keep on popping up in my mind, now and then.It is a sad thing that in the latest editions, the original order of the stories has been changed. As far as I know, Lewis wrote them in the order of the older editions, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe being the 'locomotive', The Magician's Nephew being part of the second half, which makes a lot more sense, because you need the 'feel' of Narnia, provided by the earlier volumes, in order to understand and appreciate The Magician's Nephew. This case is a telling example of 'strict chronology' being not the best kind of order! In my opinion, this series of books is an introduction to Christianity that is easier to digest and provides more insight than many theological books. And it is so much fun to submerge in the world of Narnia!
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Summary: Timeless, Classic, and most of all, Enjoyable!
Review: I first was introduced to the Chronicles of Narnia by my aunt, when she reliquished her old collection upon me at the age of eleven. Six years later, I can still recount the wonder and amazement of reading The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe for the very first time. I was completely taken aback at the mystical and enchanted world of Narnia, and how Lewis' lyrical storytelling held you in for the duration of each book. I read the entire series (in their original, and in my opinion, rightful, order) each summer, just as I did when they first came into my possession. I hope to pass these books down to my children and grandchildren for generations. They speak worlds to people of life, love and spirituality. They cut through religious red-tape, and tell of the world as it is. I love them for their expanded, enlightened views and their enchanting stories.
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Summary: Loved by the WHOLE family
Review: I remember stumbling across The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe when I was in fourth grade. My mother saw that I had checked it out and almost cried. She had read it when she was a child and loved it and forgotten about it. I read the whole series, loved it, and vowed not to forget it myself. Now that my 3 children are old enough to read, I am reading to them and enjoying the newness of discovery again through their eyes.
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