The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

by Lewis, C.S.

• ISBN13: 9780064404990
• ISBN10: 0064404994
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780061974151
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications
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About This Book

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

ISBN: 9780064404990

About This Book

"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is a timeless classic in C.S. Lewis's beloved series, "The Chronicles of Narnia." This enchanting tale has captivated readers of all ages for over seventy-five years, transporting them to a magical land where adventure and sacrifice intertwine.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students and educators in middle school and high school English literature classes, as well as by parents and children who enjoy reading together. It's also a valuable resource for anyone interested in fantasy literature and exploring themes of courage, sacrifice, and redemption.

History and Editions

First published in 1950 by Geoffrey Bles in the UK, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" has been a staple of children's literature ever since. The mass-market paperback edition you can find today features cover art by Cliff Nielsen and interior black-and-white illustrations by Pauline Baynes, the series' original illustrator. This edition has been updated to make it accessible to new generations of readers.

Author and Other Works

C.S. Lewis, a renowned author and scholar, is best known for his work in fantasy literature. In addition to "The Chronicles of Narnia," Lewis wrote "Mere Christianity," a theological work that explores the basics of Christianity, and "Space Trilogy," a science fiction series that includes "Out of the Silent Planet," "Perelandra," and "That Hideous Strength."

Key Features

• Magical Land: The story follows four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—who step through a wardrobe door into the land of Narnia, a place frozen in eternal winter by the cruel White Witch.
• Unforgettable Characters: The book introduces readers to memorable characters like Aslan, the Great Lion who symbolizes hope and redemption, and the White Witch, who represents evil and tyranny.
• Themes: The novel explores themes of courage, sacrifice, and redemption as the Pevensie children embark on a journey to defeat the White Witch and restore peace to Narnia.
• Illustrations: The mass-market paperback edition includes cover art by Cliff Nielsen and interior black-and-white illustrations by Pauline Baynes, adding to the book's charm and visual appeal.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

• Mass-Market Paperback: ISBN-13: 9780064404990
• Hardcover: ISBN-10: 0064404994
• Softcover: ISBN-13: 9780064404990 (same as mass-market paperback)

Publication Details

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication Date: January 2, 2008 (revised edition)
• Number of Pages: 208 pages
• Dimensions: 5.12" wide x 7.62" long x 0.42" tall
• Weight: 0.330 pounds
• Language: English

Other Editions and Formats

• First Edition (1950): Published by Geoffrey Bles in the UK.
• Other Editions: Various editions available through different retailers, including signed editions and exclusive editions.

Related ISBNs:

• 9780064404990 (mass-market paperback)
• 0064404994 (hardcover)
• 9780064404990 (softcover)

This detailed information section provides a quick reference for all the available formats and sources for "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," making it easier to find and access the book in the preferred format.

Table of Contents

Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe	3	(11)
What Lucy Found There	11	(13)
Edmund and the Wardrobe	24	(10)
Turkish Delight	34	(10)
Back on This Side of the Door	44	(10)
Into the Forest	54	(9)
A Day with the Beavers	63	(14)
What Happened after Dinner	77	(11)
In the Witch's House	88	(12)
The Spell Begins to Break	100	(11)
Aslan Is Nearer	111	(12)
Peter's First Battle	123	(11)
Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time	134	(11)
The Triumph of the Witch	145	(11)
Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time	156	(11)
What Happened about the Statues	167	(11)
The Hunting of the White Stag	178

Excerpts

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Chapter One

Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe

Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London during the war because of the air-raids. They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the heart of the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station and two miles from the nearest post office. He had no wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper called Mrs Macready and three servants. (Their names were Ivy, Margaret and Betty, but they do not come into the story much.) He himself was a very old man with shaggy white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head, and they liked him almost at once; but on the first evening when he came out to meet them at the front door he was so odd-looking that Lucy (who was the youngest) was a little afraid of him, and Edmund (who was the next youngest) wanted to laugh and had to keep on pretending he was blowing his nose to hide it.

As soon as they had said goodnight to the Professor and gone upstairs on the first night, the boys came into the girls' room and they all talked it over.

"We've fallen on our feet and no mistake," said Peter. "This is going to be perfectly splendid. That old chap will let us do anything we like."

"I think he's an old dear," said Susan.

"Oh, come off it!" said Edmund, who was tired and pretending not to be tired, which always made him bad-tempered. "Don't go on talking like that."

"Like what?" said Susan; "and anyway, it's time you were in bed."

"Trying to talk like Mother," said Edmund. "And who are you to say when I'm to go to bed? Go to bed yourself."

"Hadn't we all better go to bed?" said Lucy. "There's sure to be a row if we're heard talking here."

"No there won't," said Peter. "I tell you this is the sort of house where no one's going to mind what we do. Anyway, they won't hear us. It's about ten minutes' walk from here down to that dining-room, and any amount of stairs and passages in between."

"What's that noise?" said Lucy suddenly. It was a far larger house than she had ever been in before and the thought of all those long passages and rows of doors leading into empty rooms was beginning to make her feel a little creepy.

"It's only a bird, silly," said Edmund.

"It's an owl," said Peter. "This is going to be a wonderful place for birds. I shall go to bed now. I say, let's go and explore tomorrow. You might find anything in a place like this. Did you see those mountains as we came along? And the woods? There might be eagles. There might be stags. There'll be hawks."

"Badgers!" said Lucy.

"Foxes!" said Edmund.

"Rabbits!" said Susan.

But when the next morning came there was a steady rain falling, so thick that when you looked out of the window you could see neither the mountains nor the woods nor even the stream in the garden.

"Of course it would be raining!" said Edmund. They had just finished their breakfast with the Professor and were upstairs in the room he had set apart for them -- a long, low room with two windows looking out in one direction and two in another.

"Do stop grumbling, Ed," said Susan. "Ten to one it'll clear up in an hour or so. And in the meantime we're pretty well off. There's a wireless and lots of books."

"Not for me," said Peter; "I'm going to explore in the house."

Everyone agreed to this and that was how the adventures began. It was the sort of house that you never seem to come to the end of, and it was full of unexpected places. The first few doors they tried led only into spare bedrooms, as everyone had expected that they would; but soon they came to a very long room full of pictures, and there they found a suit of armour; and after that was a room all hung with green, with a harp in one corner; and then came three steps down and five steps up, and then a kind of little upstairs hall and a door that led out on to a balcony, and then a whole series of rooms that led into each other and were lined with books -- most of them very old books and some bigger than a Bible in a church. And shortly after that they looked into a room that was quite empty except for one big wardrobe; the sort that has a looking-glass in the door. There was nothing else in the room at all except a dead bluebottle on the window-sill.

"Nothing there!" said Peter, and they all trooped out again -- all except Lucy. She stayed behind because she thought it would be worthwhile trying the door of the wardrobe, even though she felt almost sure that it would be locked. To her surprise it opened quite easily, and two mothballs dropped out.

Looking into the inside, she saw several coats hanging up -- mostly long fur coats. There was nothing Lucy liked so much as the smell and feel of fur. She immediately stepped into the wardrobe and got in among the coats and rubbed her face against them, leaving the door open, of course, because she knew that it is very foolish to shut oneself into any wardrobe. Soon she went further in and found that there was a second row of coats hanging up behind the first one. It was almost quite dark in there and she kept her arms stretched out in front of her so as not to bump her face into the back of the wardrobe. She took a step further in -- then two or three steps -- always expecting to feel woodwork against the tips of her fingers. But she could not feel it.

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