The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Full-Color Collector's Edition)

	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Full-Color Collector's Edition)
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	C. S. Lewis: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Full-Color Collector's Edition) Author C. S. Lewis Producer HarperCollins Date 2000-08-22 Media Paperback Catalog Book Rank 181375 Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Our Price* US$8.99 *Price subject to change Amazon.com US$8.99 Amazon Canada CDN$13.99 Amazon UK £4.52 Reviews: Rating 4.5/5 from 646 reviews Amazing read Rating: 5/5 2010-02-08 I first read this book in the 5th grade,and being the very picky reader that I am, it takes a great book that can keep my eyes glued to the page for more than an hour and this was it. I could not put this book down. This book is a childrens book but should be enjoyed by all ages. You become lost in the land of Narnia and forget your own reality. Even though this is the second book in a series of seven, it can be read without reading the The Magicians Nephew, which is a magnificent book also. But you will understand the characters better if you read it The Magicians Nephew first. This is one of the very few books i will want to read over and over again. 4 SIBLINGS OF PROPHECY Rating: 3/5 2010-02-05 During the German blitz of London in WWII, four siblings are sent to the English countryside for safekeeping by an eccentric professor and his stodgy servants. Left with nothing to do besides play and get into trouble, Lucy, the youngest, gets into a wardrobe and finds a passageway to the magical world of Narnia. It is there that she meets a certain Mr. Tumnus, a nice enough chap who just happens to be a "Faun", or what I would call a satyr. At first Tumnus seems to be very friendly and invites Lucy back to his home for tea. It is there that he reveals that he is supposed to capture any humans he finds and report them to the White Witch, the self-appointed ruler of Narnia who has entrapped the land in endless winter. When he goes against the Witch's orders he is taken prisoner and taken to her castle. Lucy, along with Susan, Peter, and Edmund, set out to rescue the Faun, and in the process becomes agents of prophecy who may have the power to overthrow the wicked White Witch. They're not alone. Aslan, the god-like lion that created Narnia, has also returned to lead the fight against the black magic that threatens to extinguish all goodness. But the kids never counted on one of their own blood turning against them. Since they came out around the same time and the two authors were such good friends, one cannot help but compare the Narnia books to the Lord of the Rings sequence. And let me tell you, Lewis's work seems pale in comparison to Tolkien's. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe never quite makes it to epic status. There are too few characters, the world seems landlocked and hyperfocused, and you never get the sense that the book is part of a larger tapestry. Instead of world-building for all eternity, Lewis did just enough to frame his story. Nothing more. Nothing less. I just don't feel that the work has a solid mythology behind it. I also didn't feel very connected to the characters. They all seemed distant, cold, and at times very snobbish, in a way that only the English can be. Instead of warm-blooded real life characters, the four kids were more like anonymous cut-outs from fairy tales. Yes, Edmund was a little backstabber, and Lucy was the curious one, but beyond that, I never got a feel for who these people really were. I will say this. I liked the book ok. It was a nice diversion, but I just never connected fully with it. I definitely do not rate it as a classic. It seemed more like a work produced in the 19th century than the 20th, and perhaps that was Lewis's intention. It just didn't work for me. I will definitely continue to read the series though. A Book Review Rating: 5/5 2010-02-02 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a incredible book about four kids Peter, Lucy, Susan, and Edmund. They explore Narnia in the fight to defeat the evil White Witch. It takes place in a old professor's house during World War 2. Then they go into the world of Narnia. Lucy is a young girl who discovered the land of Narnia. She is very friendly and kind girl. She is always there for you and ready to assist. Peter is the leader of the group. He is a very brave and strong boy. They find Narnia through a wardrobe. When they got there they saw how fabulous and wonderful Narnia was. They meet Mr. and Mrs. Beaver. In Narnia animals can talk, so Mr. Beaver told them about how they were fighting the White Witch and Aslan was coming. None of the children knew who Aslan was. They asked Mr. Beaver and he told them Aslan was the great lion that created Narnia. They heard the witch was after them so, they ran to a battle field, and met the witch where they fought. My favorite part was when they went to Narnia and saw how wonderful and amazing it was. I really liked this book because it was a serious book and a fantasy. I would recommend this book to people who have a great imagination. The meaning of this book is that good always beat evil. A delightful book for children and adults as well Rating: 5/5 (1 out of 1 think this is helpful) 2010-01-19 C. S. Lewis wrote this volume first, in 1950, but he later said that The Magician's Nephew, written in 1955, should be considered the first book in his seven book Narnia series. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe occurs when the main character of The Magician's Nephew is an old man, a very wise professor, who lives in a very large house. Four children, siblings, two brothers and two sisters, are sent out of London to the professor's house in the countryside to escape the bombs dropped by the German air force during World War II. They discover a wardrobe that turns out to be a portal leading to the magical land of Narnia. Narnia is under the control of a wicked witch who is a descendant of Adam and the demon Lilith. She has covered all of Narnia with cold weather and snow, with no Christmas for a hundred years. Aslan the lion, the God figure, the creator of Narnia, has been absent from Narnia ever since the wicked witch took control. The citizens of Narnia look forward to his return to save them from the evil. This reminds readers of the popular idea that a messiah will come and help create an ideal world. There is a prophecy in Narnia that if four humans come to Narnia, two males and two females, Aslan will return. The four siblings are present; however, one of the two boys has been seduced by the witch. Nevertheless, the prophecy begins to be fulfilled, Father Christmas appears. He gives everyone gifts. He gives the three children instruments of war. How they fought? What did the lion do? What happened to the witch? What happened to the fourth child? Did all four children return home? These are questions that the rest of the book answers. The Old Professor and his very strange wardrobe Rating: 5/5 2009-11-03 My edition of this book is subtitled " Book 1 in the chronicles of Narnia". Interestingly the author wanted this book read after "The Magician's Nephew" where he details how the lion Aslan created Narnia and gave the gift of speech to its animals. I mention this fact since many readers have access to the seven Narnia books and may wish to read "Nephew" first. Of course I am assuming you are reading these comments BEFORE you read the books! In any event "Wardrobe" introduced us to the Pevensie children Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. Who travel to the land of Narnia by entering and exiting a "magic" wardrobe in the attic of an old Professor. It is not my intent in these short comments to summarize the entire story, after all discovering the delights therein are one of the prime pleasures in reading. One of the pleasures for this reader was the illustration at the beginning of each chapter by Pauline Baynes. Editorials: Product Description They open a door and enter a world. Features: ISBN13: 9780064409421 Condition: USED - VERY GOOD Notes: [ latest article | « Eragon (Inheritan... | Harry Potter and ... » | 106 reads ]