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Description

The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in C.S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there are more talking animals than people; and... read more

Cast of Characters

  • Aslan: also known as The Great Lion, etc. More or less the god of Narnia.
  • Peter Pevenise: Head of the kids, the oldest kind, he is very strong and tough
  • Susan Pevensie: The second oldest of the family, the care free and strong girl of the family
  • Edmund Pevensie: Edmund is the boy who makes and gets into trouble a lot. He is an annoying little brother and always teases Lucy
  • Lucy Pevenise: The nicest of the children, she is the selfless one out of all of them.

Memorable Quotes

  • “"How exactly like a man!" said Polly in a very grown-up voice; but she added hastily, in her real voice, "And don't say I'm just like a woman, or you'll be a beastly copy-cat." "I should never dream of calling a kid like you a woman," said Digory loftily.”
    The Magician's Nephew

First Sentence

Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, and this is the story of what happened to them when they had to leave London because of the air raids.

Table of Contents

Tom I:
- Lew, Czarownica i stara szafa
- Książę Kaspian
- Podróż "Wędrowca do Świtu"

Tom II:
- Srebrne krzesło
- Koń i jego chłopiec
- Siostrzeniec Czarodzieja
- Ostatnia bitwa

Series

This book is in the The Chronicles of Narnia series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. C. S. Lewis (Author)
 

More Books Like This

   
  • Wizard of Oz
  • The Road to Oz

Books with Additional Background Information

   
  • A Family Guide to Narnia: Biblical Truths in C.S. Lewis's the Chronicles of Narnia
  • Companion to Narnia, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Narnia
  • The Way Into Narnia: A Reader's Guide
  • C.S. Lewis: The Man Who Created Narnia

Books That Influenced This Book

   
  • The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha

Books Influenced by This Book

   
  • The Subtle Knife
  • The Amber Spyglass
  • Northern Lights

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