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

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 ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT ABOUT: A group of children discover a magical world that can be entered through walking to the back of a wardrobe. The land they discover, Narnia, is in trouble, as the White Witch causes untold hurt which the children must battle against with the help of Aslan the Lion, rightful heir to the throne. IS IT ANY ...  Read the complete review

Now I shall not say that this book was the best of the series because quite frankly, I liked the first book called The Magician's Nephew. I really don't know why but probably because of the woods between the worlds because that bit was described perfectly and I could imagine being there, in the peaceful luxurious place. But I believe ...  Read the complete review

C.S.Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is one of the most publicised children's books in history. Althought it is not the first in the series of books written by Lewis and featuring his magical world of Narnia, it is the first that features the Pevensie children, who go on to feature in 5 of the seven works. It has been televised before, ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

I have always enjoyed reading books since a very young age and when I was younger I did read the famous Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. My favourite was always the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which I am sure was many peoples favourite book. I forgot about this book until late last year when the film came onto our screens and I went to ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is one of my favourite books ever! This is a book that appeals to both the young and the old, it is an ageless classic. About the author: Name: C.S. Lewis, Clive, Staples Lewis. Date of birth: 29th November 1889 Place of birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland Date of death: 22nd November ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

I remember the first time i read this book, i was at junior school and it was the most fascinating thing i had ever read...it was also the first book i ever cried at. the plot of the book goes like this... It begins with 4 children, Peter,Susan,Edmund and Lucy. It takes place during world war 2 and the 2 brother and 2 sisters are evacuated ...  Read the complete review

I don’t know why, but I’ve been feeling down this week. It might be because I have a birthday in a few days and I am feeling very old. Maybe it’s because the weather’s suddenly gone all wintry. Maybe I’m just fed up of the day-to-day routine of a dreary housewife. Sometimes it’s nice to retreat into ...  Read the complete review

Christmas again, is it? Well, no, but it's snowing... er, ok, raining, so I thought I'd review one of my favourite Christmas presents of 2001. The Chronicles Of Narnia. A gift off my sister, who claimed that Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without at least one book like this... so she got me seven. Well, thanks, Gem! ...  Read the complete review

Many years ago, in a far away land, lived a little girl who loved to read fantasies. The little girl was bought a precious gift by her adoring mummy. It was a box set of the Chronicles of Narnia. And so the fairy tale began...... Incase you haven't guessed, I was that little girl, and the far away land was actually just outside of ...  Read the complete review

My love of books lasted throughout my childhood. From as far back as I can remeber, I loved books and reading. I would read everywhere and anywhere. I discovered, The lion, the witch and the wardrobe, when I was probably about eight or nine. It was on one of our class visits to the local library. I would spend ages looking for books to ...  Read the complete review

My love affair with C.S. Lewis began over thirty years ago when I was eight years old, a quiet, shy child who lived in a world of books and imagination. One day, on the shelves of the classroom that served as our school library, I discovered the key to another world in a dog-eared, ragged hard-cover book with the unprepossessing title, ...  Read the complete review