The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

張貼日期：May 13, 2010 10:54:5 AM

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

 Recommended by Ms. Chia-Yin Huang

       Have you ever hid yourself in your mother’s wardrobe when playing hide-and-seek with your brothers and sisters? Would you be afraid that some frightening monster might be waiting behind all those dresses? Did you expect to find a totally different world in the wardrobe? That is exactly how the story begins.

      Four children were sent to live with an old professor during World War II. They lived in an old country house. Lucy, the youngest of the four, was curious about the wardrobe in an empty room. As she stepped into the wardrobe, she discovered the land of Narnia, a world in which animals and imaginary creatures lived under the reign of the ruthless White Witch, who ensured that it was always winter but never Christmas.

      Being the first book of the fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is C.S. Lewis’s best-known novel. It has been sold over 120 million copies in 41 languages. The novel presents the adventure of four children who acted valiantly to help save Narnia from the White Witch’s enchantment. Written in simple but precise language, the story is a combination of Christian allegory, Greco-Roman mythology, and traditional British and Irish fairy tales. Reading the novel would be a savory treat for students who want to journey into the world of English fantasy.

       The Chronicles of Narnia have been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, stage, and cinema. The seven titles in the series include:

1.    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)

2.    Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951)

3.    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)

4.    The Silver Chair (1953)

5.    The Horse and His Boy (1954)

6.    The Magician's Nephew (1955)

7.    The Last Battle (1956)