The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by C. S. Lewis

Other authorsPauline Baynes (Illustrator)
Ebook, 1950

Library's rating

½

Library's review

Finally! I have no idea how I managed to get through my 1970s childhood without ever reading this or any of the other Chronicles of Narnia books, but there you have it. Of course, I picked up a general idea of the plotline through sheer osmosis of the book's place in popular culture, but it was a
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treat to actually read the O.G., so to speak. I really like Lewis' manner of directly addressing the reader; it is just as if you are having a bedtime story told to you by your favorite grandpa. It's a lovely, sweet tale and well-deserving of its popularity through the ages. I already knew about it being a Christian allegory, and that people are rather divided on whether that allegory is or is not too in-your-face. It was quite obvious to me, being an adult and already knowing it existed, but I'm not sure I would have picked up on it as a child. I tended to be fairly oblivious to subtext until well into my 20s, I'm sorry to say. Anyway, I've got the rest of the Narnia books on my e-shelf and I plan to get to all of them in due time.
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Description

Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

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Original publication date

1950
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