The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: BBC Dramatization

by C.S. Lewis

They open a door and enter a world. Narnia... the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy... the place where the adventure begins.Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first, no one believes her when she tells of her adventures in the land of Narnia.But soon Edmund and then Peter and Susan discover the Magic and meet Aslan, the Great Lion, for themselves. In the blink of an eye, their lives are changed forever.A fully illustrated version of the most popular book in The Chronicles of Narnia, with glowing full page artwork and an abridged text for easier reading.

Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Classics, Childrens, Young Adult, Comics

Audio CD

First published May 18, 1995

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]

Reviews

[M.E. Nyberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book from my youth. Like a secret Treasure. Sheer magical genius.

[Amanda Rollins]

Keirra and I are reading this together.

[Jereba]

I read this as a kid.

[Chandlerhenson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved how this book was graphic, I loved the pictures. It kept me more interested by having pictures rather than just a chapter book.

[John Hathaway · Rating 5 out of 5]

In college for an English Literature class, we were assigned to do a book report and compare & contrast with a movie if the book we were doing was also made into a movie.

I chose this book since it had a Christian theme and also I'd never seen the movie and wanted to watch it.

I was very impressed by C.S. Lewis' creative storytelling and Christian iconography used in it. I enjoyed the fact that even though it was clearly based on Christianity, it was a good story on its own, even for those readers who may not be Christians.

I've never read the rest of the series, but I do plan to eventually.

[Ayla Stierwalt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me and my girls read this story as part of our homeschooling adventures. We all took turns in reading the book. I really enjoyed it, the reading level was a bit hard for each of us but it was fun learning new words and the meaning of it. The book was well described we all could picture the creatures as we read or listened to the story. There was times that we all just wanted to read one more chapter due to the excitement in the book. You must be warned there is like one or two bad words I did let them say it, as it was part of the story. It called the tiger a pussy and in a mocking way. I used that as an education moment. Over all we really like that story it had a little something we all could enjoy. We can't wait to read the next book which we are skipping around and keeping the book with the movies so they can see the differences that a book and a movie has.

[Robin Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a delightful little book! I've read several reviews where the reviewer complained about the overt hit-you-over-the-head religious message hammered into your brain, but I totally did not get that. I'm not a very religious person, so maybe I'm just clueless. But I very much enjoyed the story, and even the writing. I have the entire series (I think, it ends with book 7, right?) and look forward to them all.

And I'll admit, reading this made me want to see the movie again.

[Elleen Eckardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book out of a school catalogue way back in kindergarten, and then my mother would read a couple pages to me each night. Then I read it myself several times before moving on the actual Chronicles of Narnia. It's full of so much nostalgia for me, being one of the most memorable books from my childhood, I still own it to this day. They abridged it well for the format and the art is beautiful, I wish they had made these for each book in the Narnia series.

[Clara Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

We have loved this well-done illustrated telling of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe!

[Rbcca Carvalho · Rating 5 out of 5]

enchanting 🏹

[Aneesa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Preferred this to the original.

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice illustrated edition. Doesn't have the professor's trilemma.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are four siblings who are sent away from London to live with a kind professor to escape from the conflict of World War II and the bombings of the London Blitz. Though they escape from the danger of the war, they are not quite safe yet. Another dangerous adventure awaits them in the professor's house. A seemingly ordinary wardrobe holds within it a secret entrance to the mythical land of Narnia, a once beautiful realm that has been veiled in a cruel winter that's raged for a hundred years, all because of the evil White Witch who overthrew the queen and stole her place as ruler of the land. The four siblings get swept up in an ancient battle to free the many inhabitants of Narnia from the White Witch's reign of terror, led by the brave and fearsome lion king Aslan.

Overall, a fairly enjoyable experience. I loved the depiction of Narnia and the many mystical descriptions of the land and the fantastical creatures that inhabit it, but that's really the only thing I liked about it. I didn't really feel any connection to the characters, especially not Edmund who reminded me a lot of Dudley from Harry Potter. I didn't feel threatened or intrigued by the villain as there wasn't much background given to her other than the fact that she's beautiful and evil, and Aslan was a bit too corny and simplistic for me to care about or root for as well. The Christian allegories are a bit heavy handed but I enjoyed the world and setting for what it was.

The main conflict felt somewhat empty to me because I never found myself caring about either side that much. Lucy was fairly cool though, perhaps the only character I really liked, and the book is very short so it's not like it dragged on either.

[Brinley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great book, it is about a girl named Lucy, and her two brothers and sister. Lucy and her siblings move into a new house, they don't have any parents. Lucy and her siblings play a game of hide and go seek, and Lucy hides in a wardrobe, while she is in the wardrobe, she discovers a new land, she makes friends, and discovers evil. Her siblings don't believe her until they find out themselves. Lucy and her siblings travel across this land called Narnia, and have many adventures. I loved this book because it is such a fun and interesting book to read, and it is adventurous. When I start reading it, I can't stop reading it, it is really good!

[Nick Clendining · Rating 2 out of 5]

A group of brothers and sisters walk into a closet, and they find a place called Narnia. One of the siblings, Lucy, tells them about it. They do not believe it. But then they figure out she's not lying and there lives are changed forever. They wander around in this world and some bad things happen.

I didn't really like this book because I was never really interested in this book or movie. I liked it though because it has a good beginning, middle, and end.

I learned from this book to always try to believe someone and always be aware of what could happen in the future because of your actions. I don't understand why they didn't tell everyone else about their adventures.

[Megan Warden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Narnia is an alternate world where an evil witch lives. 4 siblings stumble upon an old wardrobe in a professors house and find this land and get themselves caught up completely into this alternate world. They fight many battles within Narnia, most of them being very dangerous. They grow into adults into Narnia, but then walk out of the wardrobe into our world and no time has past and they are still children.

[Ed Barton · Rating 5 out of 5]

The classic Christic tale of Aslan, the White Witch, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy in Narnia. There are plenty of discussions of the symbolism and manifold meanings in this easy to read and well written book. I would encourage anyone to read the original Chronicles and not rely on movies or TV for their sole exposure to this classic tale. A great read for all ages.

[Test1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple yet enjoyable , this book takes you across Narnia. The magical land and its inhabitants ,the witch and her creatures all add colours to the story. The character of Lucy stands out among the children. All in all a good read for children.

[Amanda Huff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book touched on a lot of different topics. The topic that stood out to me was the events that happened on the magical land. This book is also kid friendly. I'd share my knowledge with my students. I will recommend this book to anyone.

[Janis Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

If it wasn't for this book, I wouldn't have enjoyed the original as much (talking 4th grade me here). I wish they'd republish it.

[Lexi Faith Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute short version of the real book.

[Monae Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to love this book when I was in the 5th grade!
And I really do enjoyed it so much!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Gemma Polson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[TexasWildflower25 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book series! Definitely recommend to young readers!

[Carol Wocker · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don’t bother the movie was so much better

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous......

[Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good, old fason fantisy🐲🐉

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just one of those classic books from my childhood that I can read again and again.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are a ton of these books.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved.