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Summary: The Best Pictures.
Review: ... of Michael York. It's deep and smooth and soothing; just like the book. You can find out what the book is like by looking at the other reviews; but I definitely recommend this recording!
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Summary: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Review: A long time ago, four children found a magical world beyond (what they thought was) an ordinary wardrobe. This magical world led them to many adventures in a magical place called Narnia. I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in less than three hours because it was so interesting and captivating. this is now my favorite book. After I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I bought the other books in the series. I recommend that others do too. I enjoyed reading this book and then the Magician's Nephew. My favorite character is Aslan. Aslan is a lion that comes to save Narnia from the White Witch. Aslan is very courageous. My second favorite character is Lucy. Lucy was the first to enter Narnia. At the end, Lucy was named Queen Lucy the Valiant. My least favorite character is the White Witch. She made Narnia always winter but never Christmas. She also turned things to stone. She was truly an evil witch. My second least favorite character is Edmund, at the beginning. He lied and could have gotten his brother and sisters killed.Edmund became a better person in the end. My favorite part was when Aslan's army were battling the White Witch's army. I also liked when Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy were crowned Kings and Queens. Peter was crowned King Peter the Magnificent. Susan was crowned Queen Susan the Gentle. Edmund was crowned King Edmund the Just, and Lucy was crowned Queen Lucy the Valiant. My least favorite part was when Edmund entered the wardrobe. When he entered Narnia he met the White Witch. Edmund decided to betray his brother and sisters and take them to the White Witch. Then when he got out of Narnia he lied and said he had never been there. I enjoyed The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I would recommend it to anyone who has an imagination. I also recommend the other books in this series.
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Summary: Classic Children's Fantasy
Review: C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". I remember in fifth grade at school, this was a book that everyone read at some point. Even if they didn't particularly like reading, they liked this. That definitely says something about this classic childrens fantasy.
It's the midst World War II, and children Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy (brothers and sisters, the four of them) are sent to a country house until the air raids pass. It's a big house, with many rooms and draughty corridors to explore. It is while exploring that Lucy discovers a wardrobe, a very special wardrobe. Inside she finds another world, Narnia, a world full of talking animals, fauns, giants. Sadly, it is always winter and never Christmas, thanks to the White Witch Jadis, Queen of Narnia. But there is hope for Narnia, for the arrival of humans fufils a prophecy. Soon Aslan the lion, Narnia's savior, will return, and the White Witch will be queen of now more. The White Witch knows this, and has a trick and a traitor up her sleeve...
Scattered throughout the book are charming illustrations. When I was a kid, I thought these were great. They were like a little reward for reading through. They fit the story like a glove and evoke the era they were written in well. In this collector's edition, all of these pictures are coloured in, which I would have enjoyed all the more if this had come out when I was younger. As for the colours? Well, everything is the colour I suspected it was, more or less.
The writing style is great. C.S Lewis' narration comes across as a grandfather telling a story to his grandchild - warm, friendly, and explaining anything that he feels you might not understand. Even though the book is rather thin, you get a real feel for Narnia and its creatures, and the joys, the dangers and triumphs its inhabitants experience.
C.S Lewis was a devoted christian, and his beliefs shine through in this book, through the whole of the chronicles of Narnia in fact. The story can be taken as allegory. There are many parallels between Aslan and Jesus. Both are saviors of their worlds, both are killed and raised again for the sake of anothers sin. The White Witch with her addictive turkish delight is like the temptations of this world, which can lead unsuspecting people astray. Always an accomplishment to have a book that works well on a couple of levels.
Though "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" isn't the first chronologically (and is numbered 2 in the "reading order"), whenever I read the chronicles of Narnia, I always read it first, rather than "The Magician's Nephew" ("#1" in the series). "The Lion" was written first, and reading it first you get that sense of wonder, that anything can happen. If you read it second, then you know who everyone is, you know the world, and "The Lion" doesn't have as many surprises in my opinion. Reading "The Magician's Nephew" later, as a belated prequel and series of explanations (which it was originally), rather than an official beginning, I enjoyed it a lot more.
A great fantasy, a great book for kids, and a fair allegory.
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Summary: Excellent Book for Children
Review: Carole Seneker
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Author: C. S. Lewis Illustrator: Pauline Barnes
There are many fantasy elements in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The first fantasy is entering the world of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe full of coats. Constant winter without father Christmas due to the power of the witch is a fantasy. The children are able to talk to the animals and they respond with speech. The animals live like humans with furniture and they cook and even sew. The Faun, Mr. Tumnus, had the human value of self-sacrifice when he put his life in jeopardy to save Lucy. The witch had the ability to turn living creatures (including people) to stone. The lion returned to life from death and changed the stone statues back into living creatures.
The story is believable because the author has used the element of TIME. Time in our world is different from the world of Narnia. No matter how long the children stay in Narnia, there is no appreciable passing of elapsed time when they return to the wardrobe and the wardrobe room.
The story is written in a logical and consistent manner. Edmond gets in over his head with the witch, and his two sisters and brother team up with the animals and lion to save him. The plot is ingenious the way the animals and people interact together to solve a problem (the witch) to help Edmond and benefit all creatures and people in Narnia. As the story builds the pieces fall together perfectly as in a puzzle.
There is universal truth underlying the metaphor of the fantasy. C.S. Lewis has created an allegory of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The Lion, Aslan, represents Jesus in the story. The witch represents satan. When Aslan mysteriously fed the children and animals, the author was referring to when Jesus fed the five thousand. Elements of the lion's death mirror the crucifixion of Christ Jesus our Lord. Aslan goes to his death willingly to save Edmond when he could have saved himself. Jesus sacrificed His life to save us. Aslan endured the kicking, hitting, spitting, and jeering from the crowd somewhat similar to what transpired in the time leading up to the crucifixion of Christ Jesus. After Aslan returned to life he returned the statues back to life. This represents the eternal life a person acquires when they accept Jesus as their Personal Savior.
The change in the TIME element represents God's time. Time in heaven is not the same as it is on earth. Good triumphs over evil in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as it is written in the Bible.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe has the qualifications of a high fantasy story. The story takes place in a created world and uses the allegory of Christianity to address the conflict of good and evil. The story is written with protagonist of high fantasy (the lion) who teaches the values of goodness, truth, courage, and wisdom.
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Summary: Enter the magical realm of Narnia
Review: CS Lewis is perhaps best-known for his Chronicles of Narnia series of children's books, of which this was the first written. In fact, the book is second in chronological order, but this was the first book Lewis wrote and published, and I consider it to be the first of the series. This is a story about four children who are staying at an enormous house in the country with an old Professor. One day, Lucy (the youngest) finds a door (inside a wardrobe) to the magical world of Narnia. This leads to a whole series of adventures, in which they join forces with a magical lion named Aslan to combat a wicked witch.
This is a wonderful fairy-tale type story for children, but there is a lot of religious symbolism here as well. Above all, Lewis was a master Christian apologist, and many Christian symbols and values appear in this book. Aslan is a Christ figure, a selfless being who sacrifices himself for another, and who rises again and brings about a sort of "resurrection" of other animals when he restores to life various creatures who have been turned to stone. Edmund, the youngest brother, is a symbol of a lost and selfish soul who goes seeking for evil, finds it, is enthralled by it, and finally redeems himself by practicing virtue. Throughout the book there are numerous Christian references, no doubt an attempt by Lewis to make these stories teach children the right kind of values.
I am certain that one of Lewis's aims in writing this story was to inspire good moral living among children, to show what sort of behavior is acceptable, and what is not. Note also his many jabs against the school system, especially those made by the Professor. In fact, it is the new school Edmund attended which was the cause of his nastiness and selfish attitude. There are many hints of Lewis's philosophy and theology here, and readers of his other works (for example, his books Miracles and the Abolition of Man) will find the values he advocates in those books put into practice here. These books serve a dual purpose. They are very entertaining for children, and they also provide some very essential lessons. This is what has made the Chronicles of Narnia constantly popular, both among children and among adults.
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Summary: An excellent fantasy of reasonable length
Review: Four children are transported to the kingdom of Narnia where, unbeknownst to themselves, they are the fulfillment of a prophecy that threatens the schemes of an evil witch who has locked the land in eternal winter. CS Lewis's excellent fantasy is a retelling of the Christian story, featuring a powerful lion named Aslan as a stand-in for Jesus Christ. Whether you are a member of the faith or just want to read a great fantasy, this is an ideal book. Written more than 50 years ago, it is brief, efficient, and provides closure, unlike modern fantasies (many of them very fine, I admit) that go on for 900+ pages spread out over three or more volumes. Lewis's writing style is reminiscent of "Mere Christianity," chatty and fatherly with occasional little digressions (such as pointing out that the housekeepers will not figure much in the story) that add charm to the narrative.
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Summary: I want to go to Narnia
Review: How can you not adore this? You know how food can be labeled "comfort food" - well this is the type of story that's a "comfort story". I felt so protected, secure and safe while reading this. It takes me back to a time in my life when I reguarly daydream adventures like those in Narnia. I think it reminds us of imagination, and freedom, and child-like wonder. Such a beautiful, wonderful story. Allow it to take you away and suspend your disbelief - you won't be sorry.
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Summary: Lindsey's Great Review
Review: The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe is an adventure and mysterious book of four kids, and an unknown world beyond. Lucy, Edmund, Peter, and Susan get sent to live with a professor because of a war back in London. While the four explore the mysterious mansion and play games, Lucy finds a secret wardrobe with a country just beyond.
C.S. Lewis's story of, The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe is one of the greatest books and definitely one I loved to read!
Lucy was the first to go to the magical land beyond of snow, a place called Narnia. As soon as she finds her way out, tales are told to the others about all the different creatures and things inside of the wardrobe. But all they seem to think of her is that she is a crazy liar. But soon to find out Lucy wasn't lying at all, it was a magical place they saw for themselves. With an evil spell the White Witch made it always winter but never Christmas. Trouble begins when Edmund betrays the others (not knowing anything about her) and takes side with the Witch. Because of Edmund'Lucy, Peter, and Susan need to get Aslan (a lion) to change everything and defeat the White Witch himself to break the spell and get Edmund back with them.
This book's theme can let you learn that you should always think and know before you except upon others. Well at least that's what I learned.
I loved how C.S. Lewis made parts of the book where you thought one thing was going to happen, but then after you read on, you find out you were totally wrong. That was the best thing about this book!
I would let people of all ages read this adventures novel, no matter how old you are. It's a book that you wont be able to stop reading once you start! But what will happen to Edmund, and will Aslan make the Narnia change? Your going to have to read it to find out!
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Summary: The True Nature of Love
Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is, of course, loved by millions as a classic, and it truly deserves its distinction. Rarely will any reader of any genre find a story so moving and entertaining and so enlightening. I can't recommend anything more highly than this little volume. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the story of Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter who wander through an old wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia. What follows is their adventure as they team with a nation of talking animals and other magical creatures versus the evil powers in the kingdom. The novel climaxes with one extraordinary act of love which tears through the kingdom and changes everything and everyone after. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is such a successful novel. It does serve as a wonderfully powerful read. The book also enlightens the reader with its commentary Christian symbolism on the nature of love. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a classic, and I really think that it is just now coming into what may be its most popular period. The world is pleading for some type of meaning, and here, Lewis is willing to offer it.
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Summary: The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe
Review: There are two types of people in this world: Tolkien people and Lewis people. I am the latter. I grew up on this fantastic story about four children, who are taken in by a professor and find the magical land of Narnia in the back of a wardrobe. Narnia is under the spell of a terrible witch; part jinn and part giantess. Because of her spell, it is always winter and never Christmas. The land is ruled by Aslan the Lion, a symbol of Christ, who eventually sacrifices himself for Edmund, one of the children. Edmund had allied with the witch for some enchanted Turkish Delight but soon realized his error and rejoined the side of good. For this, he has drawn the ire of the witch, who orders his execution. Aslan is restored, the tables crack, and the witch is defeated.
This is a beautifully written tale about the power of sacrificial and redemptive love. If you are a fan of high fantasy, this is the book for you.
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