Among all the authors books, it is also the most widely held in libraries. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe chronicles of narnia. This seven book series features witches, mythical creatures, talking animals, magical spells, and faroff worlds, prompting christians to ask the question. Open the cupboard door and climb into the magical world of narnia. As michael ward has convincingly argued in his book planet narnia, the chronicles of narnia is a seven book tour through the seven planets of.
To date, the narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and. What makes the film the chronicles of narnia a fantasy film. How suitable that one fantasy saga should follow on from the other, despite the immense difference between the writings and magic worlds of these. Listen to the chronicles of narnia performed by the most celebrated actors of our time. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in the chronicles of narnia 19501956. It is considered a classic of childrens literature and is the authors bestknown work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. They are also considered childrens literature, and fall into other. Confronting reality by reading fantasy the atlantic. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by c. Good fantasy books have been transporting people to other places and times for hundreds of years. Narnia represents everything that is most hateful about.
Each time a new movie or tv version of the chronicles of narnia comes out, many people find a renewed interest in c. The chronicles of narnia is a series of fantasy novels by british author c. Although it was originally the first of the chronicles of narnia, it is volume two in recent. The books span the entire history of narnia, from its creation in the magicians nephew to its eventual destruction in the last battle. Fantasy elements in the lion the witch and the wardrobe.
Bring home the complete chronicles of narnia as a keepsake collection or box set. The characteristics of fantasy found in the novel are 1 story, 2 common characters. What makes the film the chronicles of narnia a fantasy. Join us as we discuss one of the most famous childrens book series of all time, the chronicles of narnia as well as c. According to fantasy, the wikipedia article describing the genre, fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting lets see. Lewis the chronicles of narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by c. Should a christian read the chronicles of narnia series or. The series is set in the fictional realm of narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals. The voyage of the dawn treader was my least favorite narnia book as a kid, but on this reread it climbed the charts toward the top. As someone who has read the chronicles of narnia at least eleven times, i know the books inside and out and can state categorically that reading the books in their original published order is the best way to. It was the firstpublished book of the chronicles of narnia and is the best. Written by lewis, illustrated by pauline baynes, and originally published in london between 1950 and 1956, the chronicles of narnia has been adapted for radio, television, the stage, and film. Should a christian read the chronicles of narnia series or see the movies. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe audiobook english.
As someone who has read the chronicles of narnia at least eleven times, i know the books inside and out and can state categorically thatmore lion first. Lewiss richest imaginative country occurs in the fifth book in the. The chronicles of narnia are part of the genre known as fantasy. Lewis beloved book collection in a parcel of films and a. The bottled steps into the old, wooden wardrobe to find ourselves in. The chronicles of narnia is a series of seven fantasy books for children written by clive staples lewis. Which describes the adventures of children in a magical land called narnia, where animals can talk, magic is no surprise and the good fights versus evil. The book that has it all is the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, written in 1949 by clive staples lewis.
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