A Book of Narnians: The Lion, the Witch and the Others (Chronicles of Narnia)
by C. S. Lewis
Chronicles of Narnia Companions
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Introduces, in text and illustrations, the various characters that inhabit the world of Narnia and sets them in the context of the Narnia stories. Also includes an outline of Narnian history.Tags
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I fell in love with this book when I was younger. My parents read the books to me when I was little - it was a nighttime ritual. I don't remember when I got this book or who it was that got it for me, but I remember sitting in bed completely absorbed in the illustrations, finally seeing all the characters and settings that I had imagined up in my own head up to that point. Such a lovely companion book to the entire Narnia series and highly recommended for those who want to fall into C.S. Lewis' world.
This book is about the many different creatures of the mythical land Narnia. In this world animals can talk, there is magic and witches too. This book gives you a little background history and details about Narnian people, including Aslan, the creator of Narnia, talking animals such as beavers, giants, centaurs, dragons, and the White Witch. I think this book is full of imaginary creatures and I think kids would be interested in reading this book.
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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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