The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, a charming children’s novel in which the four Pevensie siblings accidentally find their way into the magical land of Narnia via an enchanted wardrobe. They quickly discover that Narnia has been subjugated by the evil White Witch, who has cast a spell of eternal winter across the whole kingdom. The words of an ancient prophecy seem to imply that the four Pevensies are destined to defeat the White Witch, but a betrayal by one of the siblings soon jeopardises not only all of their lives, but the fate of the entire land of Narnia… The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the earliest and best-known novel in C.S. Lewis’s bestselling children’s series The Chronicles of Narnia, and has remained popular since it was first published in 1950.
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BRITISH WRITER
Born in Belfast in 1898.
Died in Oxford in 1963.
Notable works
The Screwtape Letters (1942), fictional letters
The Space Trilogy (1938-1945), science fiction
Surprised by Joy (1955), autobiography
C. S. Lewis (full name Clive Staples Lewis) was a writer, lecturer, academic, broadcaster and lay theologian. As a child he adopted the name of Jack and was known by this for the rest of his life. From an early age, he loved to read, and was influenced by Beatrix Potter’s (English writer, 1866-1943) animal stories. This led him and his brother Warnie to create their own fictional world of Boxen, which was inhabited and run by animals. His later education introduced him to other literary influences such as the Icelandic sagas, Norse mythology, Greek literature and mythology. He also served as a soldier in France during World War I (1914-1918). Unhappiness at school, the loss of his mother and the horrors of wartime led him to become an atheist.
After demobilization, he returned to his studies at Oxford University, eventually teaching English Literature at Magdalen College there. Along with J. R. R. Tolkien (English writer, 1892-1973), he was a founder member of the Inklings, a literary discussion group that met at Oxford University. His friendship with Tolkien also helped to reawaken his Christian faith. His fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956), the first of which was The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, were written during these years in Oxford. He remained at Oxford University throughout World War II (1939-1945), where he served in the Home Guard, as well as taking part in religious broadcasts on the BBC. In 1954, he began teaching at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, but maintained a home in Oxford. In 1956, he married the American writer Joy