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Description
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. Written in 1950 and set in approximately 1940, it is the first-published book of The Chronicles of Narnia and is the best known book of the series.
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Summary
World War II has just begun and four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, are evacuated from London in 1940 to escape the Blitz. They are sent to live with Professor Digory Kirke, who lives in a country house in the English countryside with his housekeeper, Mrs Macready.
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Cast of Characters
- Peter Pevensie: the oldest of the Pevensie siblings, Peter is 13 years old at the start of the story.
- Susan Pevensie: the second oldest of the Pevensie children, Susan is 12 years old at the start of the story.
- Edmund Pevensie: the third Pevensie sibling, Edmund is 10 years old at the start of the story.
- Lucy Pevensie: the youngest of the Pevensie children, Lucy is 8 years old at the beginning of the story. She is the first to discover Narnia.
- Aslan: talking lion, guardian and true ruler of Narnia.
- Jadis (aka The White Witch): primary antagonist, alien from the world of Charn
- Professor Diggory Kirke: the Pevensie children's guardian, he takes the children in when they are evacuated from London.
- Mrs. Macready: housekeeper at Professor Kirke’s house
- Mr. Tumnus: a faun
- Mr. Beaver: a talking beaver
- Mrs. Beaver: a talking beaver
- Father Christmas: Santa Clause, duh.
- Maugrim (aka Fenris Ulf): a wolf and chief of the White Witch's secret police.
- Giant Rumblebuffin: a giant.
Memorable Quotes
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“Rise up, Sir Peter Wolf’s-Bane. And, whatever happens, never forget to wipe your sword.”
Aslan -
“If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most or else just silly.”
Mrs. Beaver -
“Once a King or Queen in Narnia, always a King or Queen in Narnia.”
Aslan -
“"But do you really mean, sir," said Peter, "that there could be other worlds-all over the place, just around the corner - like that?" "Nothing is more probable," said the professor, taking off his spectacles and beginning to polish them, while he muttered to himself, "I wonder what they do teach them at these schools."”
First Sentence
Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.
Table of Contents
1. Lucy Looks Into a Wardrobe
2. What Lucy Found There
3. Edmund and the Wardrobe
4. Turkish Delight
5. Back on This Side of the Door
6. Into the Forest
7. A Day with the Beavers
8. What Happened After Dinner
9. In the Witch’s House
10. The Spell Begins to Break
11. Aslan Is Nearer
12. Peter’s First Battle
13. Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time
14. The Triumph of the Witch
15. Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time
16. What Happened About the Statues
17. The Hunting of the White Stag
Glossary
- Dryad: Dryads are tree nymphs in Greek mythology. Dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general.
- Minotaur: In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a creature that was part man and part bull.
- Centaur: A mythical creature with the upper half of a man and the lower half of a horse.
Series
This is book 2 in the The Chronicles of Narnia series.
This is book 1 in the The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order) series.
Authors & Contributors
- C. S. Lewis (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Hiawyn Oram (Adapter) - Adapted the original novel to this young-readers version.
- Pauline Baynes (Illustrator) - illustrated the first edition of The Chronicles of Narnia series
- Tudor Humphries
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