Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The (Chronicles of Narnia (HarperCollins Paperback))

C. S. Lewis

" ...leaving the door open, for she knew it was a very foolish thing to shut oneself into a...more

" ...leaving the door open, for she knew it was a very foolish thing to shut oneself into a wardrobe." I loved this book when my mum read it to me as a child, I have shared it with my children and as a classroom teacher. It is lovely book and even though the language in places may sound a little dated now to modern ears the idea of a wardobe leading to a magical land is a wonderful one and I know I was hooked from that moment on. The characters are painted so well, the evil witch with her Turkish delight and the wonderful Aslan that you just wish you could go there too. I didn't discover the Christian message until I was an adult and when I read it again it was so obvious I couldn't believe I hadn't realised it before and for me this only adds to its magic   hide

What kid does not love the idea of a magical world? And what adult, for that matter? It's an idea...more

What kid does not love the idea of a magical world? And what adult, for that matter? It's an idea that has always been with humanity throughout literature, and Lewis' Christian theme adds a measure of heart and spirit that increases the magic for me. The story is enchantingly simple enough. Four children walk through a wardrobe into a magical world plagued with an endless winter, where they must battled an evil witch for the salvation of the kingdom. While Lewis keeps characters and story simple (amazingly, without being flat) his magic comes through the underlying world and message.   hide

I think this is cute book and even just like the movie as well. However, seriously look at why C.S....more

I think this is cute book and even just like the movie as well. However, seriously look at why C.S. Lewis wrote the book and the movie picture so now I get it.. Lion character is about Jesus..he was beaten and death then risen to consquer his death. Pretty cool similar ideas to help in general people to understand good and evil..and picture of why Lion was died then risen from the death. Pretty awesome creative by C.S.Lewis.. so I can't wait to see movie part two and three..so I have to read relate to that one day.   hide

Read it as a kid and loved it. As an adult, I re-read it and wasn't at all comfortable with the...more

Read it as a kid and loved it. As an adult, I re-read it and wasn't at all comfortable with the thick Christian symbolism. It's not simply the presence of the symbolism that made me squeamish, though. After all, one of my very favorite books, A Prayer for Owen Meany, has lots of Christian symbolism. But in Owen Meany, John Irving lets us draw our own conclusions from the miraculous events, remaining content simply to paint a beautiful and incredible picture. C. S. Lewis, by contrast, conveys a very particular message in his Narnia books, using the gruesomeness of the atonement mythology. It made me squeamish to read, and in the end, the Lion's sacrifice seemed most tragic because of its pointlessness, not because of its poignancy.   hide

One of my most treasured childhood reads. Of the series, I rate "The Silver Chair" higher (even as...more

One of my most treasured childhood reads. Of the series, I rate "The Silver Chair" higher (even as a child I preferred it), but this is where it all starts. A beautifully crafted fantasy book that will have your kids bumping into the backs of wardrobes for months. I was an adult before I realised that there were heavy Christian overtones in the book; but don't let that put you off. It's a fantastic book and the start of a brilliant series which I still read (yes, all of them) from time to time as an adult.    hide