The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis

When Narnia was released in the cinema last year, I was asked if I wanted to go and see it. And did I accept this invite? No! At that time, all I knew about the film was that it was fantasty-based, and seemed a bit 'kiddish' (though why this was a problem, I have no idea - it doesn't usually stop me!). So I missed my chance to explore the world of myth, and stayed at home instead. Alone. Then last week, I finished the most fantastic book in the world (Growing Pains!), and went to the local library in search of a story to 'dive' into, a new adventure to enjoy. A few days beforehand, I had briefly seen Lord Of The Rings on tv, so I was in the mood for something full ...  Read the complete review

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe has long been regarded as a classic of children's literature. I was an adult when I read this for the first time so obviously have a slightly different perspective than a child reading it, but I'll do my best to be objective. (Many read it as a child so have a wonderful feeling of nostalgia when reading it as an adult.) The formation of the land of Narnia and the gateways from our world to it was described in The Magician's Nephew, which was actually written later but in the chronology of Narnia comes first. Many years have passed since evil was first introduced into that land and was vanquished, and no one from our ...  Read the complete review

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the story of four children who have been evacuated from London during the second world war. They are staying with an old professor out in the country, miles from anywhere. One day, when it's raining outside, they decide to play hide-and-seek, and in the process discover an old wardrobe in one of the bedrooms. Lucy, the youngest of the children, hides in the wardrobe and, to her amazement, discovers that it leads into a magical land covered with snow. There she meets a faun (half human, half goat) called Mr Tumnus who invites her to tea, and tells her about the evil witch who ...  Read the complete review

Not many people haven't at least heard of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, even without all the fuss that is being made at the moment with the nations top 100 books. The reason.. Well it is quite simple, it is one of the best loved childrens stories. And as it is over 50 years since it was written there are bound to be grandparents about that loved at is children so it has been passed down through 3 generations. Well it's true for this household anyway as my Mother had read them and bought me my set of the Narnia books, and I in turn have bought them for my children. Many people have said it is only in the top 21 because they asked a lot of ...  Read the complete review

PThe Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis is one of the great novels of the twentieth century. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel that is a children's novel. It is featured in the TIME 100 best English language novels from 1923 to the present day and it is easy to see why when reading this excellent novel! It was originally published in 1950 and I absolutely loved this book, it is 208 pages and so is a decent length. I really would recommend this novel especially if you have read other C.S. Lewis books and read them. The novel is about a four children called Peter Susan, Edmund and lucy who are forced to leave their home in ...  Read the complete review