In Narnia, the atmosphere felt different than Earth's- as if the air was sweeter - and it stirred in the children--and all other visitors from our world--feelings of bravery and maturity. Because of the dangers of World War II , the four Pevensie children were sent away from London to the home of Professor Digory Kirke , who lived in a large old house with many rooms useful for hiding and exploration.
While exploring the house with her siblings, Lucy decided to investigate an old wardrobe she found in one of the remote rooms. Upon entering the wardrobe, Lucy found herself walking through trees, rather than the expected coats. She pressed on and found herself standing in the middle of a snowy wood next to a lamp-post , where she met Tumnus the Faun , who invited her to his home for tea. He later told her that he had intended to hand her over to the White Witch , the usurping Queen of Narnia.
The faun, feeling guilty for what he had planned to do, helped Lucy find her way back to the wardrobe, despite the risk that the White Witch would find him out and punish him. Later, Lucy tried to tell her siblings about the strange land she had found, but they did not believe her. During a game of hide-and-seek, Lucy returned to the country in the wardrobe, and Edmund followed her so he could go on teasing her about her "imaginary" country.
Although he denied it when the older children asked him, soon all four of them had gone into the wardrobe and seen Narnia. Susan, the most sensible of them, wanted to return home, but Lucy convinced Peter that they needed to help her new friend, Mr. Tumnus, who was arrested. The four children were soon found by Mr. Beaver , who took them home, introduced them to his wife Mrs. Beaver, and they had dinner. While they were talking they found out that Edmund had slipped away and they decided to flee, after realizing that he would tell where they were to the White Witch.
On their journey, they met Father Christmas, who gave Lucy a cordial made from the juice of fireflowers that would heal others with a single drop, and a dagger, and gave Susan bow and arrows, and a horn which could bring help whenever it was blown; and Peter a sword and a shield. Later, after they arrived at Aslan's Camp , while Susan and Lucy were having fun near the woods, two wolves attacked them.
Publisher's original blue cloth. The American edition was published later in by Macmillan, and has "First Printing' on the copyright page. The series wasn't in chronological order until when a young reader named Laurence suggested it be read that way. Review this book for a chance to win.
On Apr 30, , booksforchange said:. Show Details Description:. Item Price. Seller Cellar Stories Bookstore Published Seller Pegasusbooks. The Christian themes in the story are overt. Aslan, as a stand-in for Christ, allows himself to be sacrificed by the evil White Witch and is then resurrected, which brings salvation to Narnia. What kind of incarnation and Passion might Christ be supposed to undergo there? Narnia draws on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology, Irish and British fairy tales, Germanic folklore, and Arthurian romance, just to name a few.
Even Santa Claus makes an appearance. Like the Snow Queen, the White Witch is a tall woman dressed in white who is capable of freezing people—the Snow Queen turns their hearts to ice and the White Witch turns people to stone. Both women bring a boy onto a sled and destroy him emotionally through evil magic.
Kirkpatrick, who tutored Lewis when he was a teenager. In , Lewis read a completed manuscript of the book to Tolkien and was surprised by his negative reaction.
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