The Chronicles of Narnia: Never Has the Magic Been So Real (Radio Theatre) [Full Cast Drama]
by C. S. Lewis
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Between the lamppost and Cair Paravel on the eastern sea lies Narnia, a mystical land where animals hold the power of speech, woodland creatures conspire with men, and dark forces, bent on conquest, gather at the world's rim to wage war against the realm's rightful king. Into this enchanted world comes a group of unlikely travelers. These ordinary boys and girls, when faced with peril, learn extraordinary lessons in courage, self-sacrifice, friendship, and honor.Tags
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This audio production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is worthy of the books that it represents, and is typical of all the titles that "Radio Theatre " produces.. As the title indicates, all of the books of the Narnia series are included. Douglas Gresham, a stepson of C. S. Lewis, introduces and concludes each book. He relates anecdotes and background to the stories that lend to the appreciation of the stories.
This series is a theatrical production and not a book read on tape. The production is outstanding. Since British actors perfom the script, the atmosphere is similar to that of the books. The acting is superb and the directing marvelous. A favorite scene of mine is the parliment of owls in "The Silver Chair." The show more production of that scene is remarkable, and the result is hilarious.
The entire production enables the listener to reside in Narnia for at least awhile. It also confirms that this series of books is timeless. show less
This series is a theatrical production and not a book read on tape. The production is outstanding. Since British actors perfom the script, the atmosphere is similar to that of the books. The acting is superb and the directing marvelous. A favorite scene of mine is the parliment of owls in "The Silver Chair." The show more production of that scene is remarkable, and the result is hilarious.
The entire production enables the listener to reside in Narnia for at least awhile. It also confirms that this series of books is timeless. show less
Audio book - Outstanding! Better than I remember it! Scofield's Aslan is superb; I could hardly wait for him to re-enter the story.
The voice of Aslan is...disturbing. The rest of the voices were great, though, exactly how I imagined them when I first read the stories.
This is an EXCELLENT drama of The Chronicles of Narnia! Amazing! Everyone should listen to them; they are all very well done! Harper Audio has nothing on these!
This version of classic C.S. Lewis stories is presented with an original ochestral score.
Extremely well done.
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C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis, "Jack" to his intimates, was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His mother died when he was 10 years old and his lawyer father allowed Lewis and his brother Warren extensive freedom. The pair were extremely close and they took full advantage of this freedom, learning on their own and frequently enjoying show more games of make-believe. These early activities led to Lewis's lifelong attraction to fantasy and mythology, often reflected in his writing. He enjoyed writing about, and reading, literature of the past, publishing such works as the award-winning The Allegory of Love (1936), about the period of history known as the Middle Ages. Although at one time Lewis considered himself an atheist, he soon became fascinated with religion. He is probably best known for his books for young adults, such as his Chronicles of Narnia series. This fantasy series, as well as such works as The Screwtape Letters (a collection of letters written by the devil), is typical of the author's interest in mixing religion and mythology, evident in both his fictional works and nonfiction articles. Lewis served with the Somerset Light Infantry in World War I; for nearly 30 years he served as Fellow and tutor of Magdalen College at Oxford University. Later, he became Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University. C.S. Lewis married late in life, in 1957, and his wife, writer Joy Davidman, died of cancer in 1960. He remained at Cambridge until his death on November 22, 1963. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Chronicles of Narnia: Never Has the Magic Been So Real (Radio Theatre) [Full Cast Drama] (Radio Theatre)
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- This is the Focus on the Family dramatisation of all seven books. "A faithful adaptation of the C.S. Lewis classic"
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