The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis (Epub)

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A beautiful paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition features cover art by three-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator David Wiesner and interior black-and-white illustrations by the series’ original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and 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.

Open the door and enter a new world! The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis’s classic fantasy series, which has been captivating readers of all ages with a magical land and unforgettable characters for over sixty years.

This is a stand-alone read, but if you would like to discover more about Narnia, pick up The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

User’s Reviews

They open a door and enter a world. About the Author Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.Pauline Baynes has produced hundreds of wonderful illustrations for the seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia. In 1968 she was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for her outstanding contribution to children’s literature.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ Cheapo edition. Pauline Baynes’ wonderful illustrations are very poorly rendered. The original book had many color plates – none of them is included here. And the lithography is terrible: many words are so light on the page they can barely be read. Go to alibris and get a copy of the 1950 hardcover edition.

⭐ It can be a risk to re-read books that you loved as a child or a teen. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of the books that I read countless times as I was growing up. The world of Narnia never got old or boring. Happily, I enjoyed this as much 40+ years later!Published in 1950, this was the then first book of the Narnia series. A prequel was published later. I read other books in the Narnia series, but this was always my favorite. People will tell you that this is a story about Christianity, a retelling of stories from the Bible, or an allegory. As a child I thought this was a wonderful fairy tale. As an adult, I was able to see the moral or Christian parallels but I chose to ignore them and read this as a fairy tale.Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy live in London but they are sent to the countryside during WWII to escape the blitz. They are housed with an elderly and wise professor and his strict and intimidating housekeeper in an old mansion. While playing hide and seek on a rainy day, Lucy hides in wardrobe. Behind the fur coats is the land of Narnia. Narnia is ruled by the White Witch and she has made the land “always winter but never Christmas.” Narnia is divided into good animals and bad animals who serve the Witch. Lucy is helped by a “good” faun, who protects her from the Witch. The presence of a human in Narnia is threatening to the Witch and all the animals have been told to alert her immediately. Lucy safely returns home and her siblings do not believe her story. Edmund and Lucy then find Narnia together but he meets the White Witch and is put under her spell. On returning home, he lies to the two older siblings and claims Narnia does not exist. Eventually, all four siblings end up in Narnia, though with Edmund sneaking off to see the Witch. With the help of Mr. & Mrs. Beaver, Peter, Susan, and Lucy go to meet Aslan the Lion and together they battle to save Narnia. Each child is given a special task and a magical tool. Aslan makes huge sacrifices to save Edmund. The good and bad animals of the forest do battle and being a fairy tale, there is a happy ending.This book really sparked my imagination when I was a child. I just love the idea of a secret wardrobe that leads to another world. I still do! The book is dedicated to Mr. Lewis’ goddaughter Lucy. It reads as if your kindly godfather was telling you a wonderful story. I love the little asides by the narrator. As a child, I did not realize that the story took place during WWII or that many children were removed from London for their safety. Otherwise, the story is as I remembered and I believe the illustrations are the same. This is a classic for a reason. If you missed it in childhood, read it yourself or share it with a special young person. It was lovely to visit Narnia again!

⭐ I needed this book last minute! It arrived quickly, the paperback version was easy to read and it’s held up really well overall. There are beautiful illustrations inside too!

⭐ I love this story. I had ordered several for my book club. The problem is that some of the pages in two of the books were printed so lightly they were unreadable. It was as if the printer had run out of ink. I have taken a picture of one of the pages.

⭐ Review 4.4 starsThis was still as enjoyable as when I read the book as a child some decades ago. and then, I read it again, a few times or more. The magic never goes when I return to Narnia and I will always encourage other kids to escape there, and to relish the magical use of words and phrases.This book never gets old. It’s the first Narnia book that I encountered – and the first written then published, although chronologically the second.I always felt that talking animals would be amazing and C. S Lewis makes them believable and unique characters. For me, the children were always of less interest than the creatures of Narnia – starting with Tumnus the Faun. Although in her defence, Lucy is always the most endearing child. Everyone has things that make them contrast with the others, creating a memorable cast including Aslan.However, while giving human characteristics to a faun seems credible, it’s harder to accept animals described in similar terms. For Narnia, that works, but as an adult, I can sense it’s not being true to their real nature. But don’t let that spoil the weaving of the spell.This is a classic fantasy for children, and disbelief is wonderfully suspended from the moment that Lucy Pevensie finds her way through the wardrobe and begins an enchanting adventure. In Narnia, we have a world where the unexpected is possible and magic is at the heart of the creation. For the older reader, this world poses a few questions. Perhaps that is why C.S Lewis felt compelled, after five books, to eventually write about the world’s origins in The Magician’s Nephew – my favourite Narnia book and chronologically Book 1.Yes, there are aspects that are dated like attitudes to girls/women fighting, and there are the Christian undertones, but I can forget these as the whole creation transports me. There is clever use of language, of humorous phrases, of adjectives to evoke emotions – both in the dialogue, and in the descriptive passages that abound, bringing Narnia alive in the imagination.“…And you are riding not on a road nor in a park nor even on the downs, but right across Narnia, in spring, down solemn avenues of beech and across sunny glades of oak, through wild orchards of snow-white cherry trees, past roaring waterfalls and mossy rocks and echoing caverns, up windy slopes alight with gorse bushes, and across the shoulders of heathery mountains and along giddy ridges and down, down, down again into wild valleys and out into acres of blue flowers.”I’m sure that Pauline Baynes’ illustrations were in the first copy that I read, and they helped create the vibrant images in my head of Narnia, but the words on the page were what transported me there. The most abiding image seems to be that lamp post and whenever I see a real or replica Victorian one in real-life, I drift back to that fir-fringed clearing in Narnia.Time to introduce my great grandkids to this spellbinding world and this can be another book to encourage their imagination.Story – four starsSetting/World-building – five starsAuthenticity – three starsCharacters – four starsStructure – five starsReadability – five starsEditing – five stars

⭐ It is without question that the Narnia series has had significant influence on the lives of countless people. I was in high school before reading most of these books, and I finished the entire series in about 5 or 6 days. I am 57 now and if only allowed to own one boxful of books, most of those in this series would be in it. Filled with adventure, courage, generosity, trust and perseverance, I cannot imagine how large a void there would be in today’s literary world if this series had not been written. The books are FAR better than the movies!Despite being #2 in chronological order, ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ was the one that Lewis wrote first and IMHO the series ‘flows’ more imaginatively if read in this order: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 7.A must-have for every library.

⭐ C S Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a classic fantasy tale for children. Sent off to the country, four children explore the old manor house and discover a wardrobe that takes them to another land where they have an adventure as they battle an evil witch determined to maintain a winter-like totalitarian regime. With the help of a lion who offers aid, the four fulfill a prophecy and free many of the local citizens who have been turned to statues by the witch. Along the way, they learn valuable lessons about life and themselves.Lewis includes all the traditional elements common in these types of tales with just enough action to keep the plot moving. Each of the children has a unique role to play. Finally, Lewis hints at the old man of the house being familiar with the wardrobe and indirectly promotes their involvement.

⭐ I have loved these books for more than a few decades. I read it for myself as a young adult (in my 20’s), again shortly after that to and for my children. Now I am reading the series to my grandchildren.Legends and great stories teach us things. They teach us about ourselves, and often about the world and wonders around us.Narnia has the classic “Hero’s Journey” in its foundation. It is a story of the conflict of good & evil, betrayal & sacrifice, great deeds are accomplished, great battles fought and won. The protaganists’ lives are forevermore changed.This particular digital edition is nicely formatted, with occasional color pictures. The words of the text flow well on the pages.

⭐ This is a classic Fantasy story written in 1950 for children ages 6 to adults. I usually don’t care for fantasy but this was a fast paced, interesting and entertaining story. If you have Children read this to them, they will like it. This book had four children that went into an old wardrobe and came out into Narnia a fantasy land. They found a beautiful forest, full of big trees, friendly animal and secrets throughout. A wonderful book to make you forget the world around you. A fun read.

⭐ I have long heard of C. S. Lewis, but never read his books. I’ve been reading all manners of books related to the Bible, and heard that Narnia books would help young people accept biblical ideas. It’s like a child’s fantasy story, popular in schools and for leisure reading, but it actually does open up a child’s mind to the beauty and majesty of what they will learn in the Bible on their path to salvation. I plan to read the whole series.

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