"around the Narnian year 570 (mentioned in the Last Battle), that the White Witch Jadis returns to Narnia around year 898 (corresponding roughly with her hundred-year reign), that King Ram of Archenland succeeds Cor in 1050 (as stated, without the year in ""The Horse and His Boy""), and that Queen Swanwhite lived around the year 1502 (also mentioned in ""The Last Battle""). Narnia (world) Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as the primary location for his series of seven fantasy novels for children, ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". The world is so called after the country of"
"The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a BBC-produced television serial that was aired from 13 November 1988 to 23 December 1990 and is based on four books of C. S. Lewis's ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" series. The first series aired was ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" in 1988, the second series aired was ""Prince Caspian"" and ""The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"" in 1989 and the third series aired was ""The Silver Chair"" in 1990. This television serial was produced by Paul Stone and teleplayed by Alan Seymour. ""The Lion, the Witch, and"
"1950s, the reserved, middle-aged bachelor C. S. Lewis is an Oxford University academic at Magdalen College and author of ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" series of children's books. He meets the married American poet Joy Davidman Gresham and her young son Douglas on their visit to England, not yet knowing the circumstances of Gresham's troubled marriage. What begins as a formal meeting of two very different minds slowly develops into a feeling of connection and love. Lewis finds his quiet life with his brother Warnie disrupted by the outspoken Gresham, whose uninhibited behaviour sharply contrasts with the rigid sensibilities of the"
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956). Among all the author's books it is also the most widely held in libraries. Although it was written as well as published first in the series, it is volume two in recent editions, which are sequenced by the stories' chronology (the first being ""The Magician's Nephew""). Like the others, it was illustrated by"
"discuss papers on the life and works of Lewis and the other Inklings, and generally appreciate all things Lewisian. Film adaptations have been made of three of ""The Chronicles of Narnia: "" (2005), """" (2008) and """" (2010). C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954–1963). He is best known for his works of fiction, especially ""The Screwtape Letters"", ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", and ""The Space Trilogy"", and"
"The Archives of Anthropos The Archives of Anthropos is a Christian series of six fantasy novels for children written by the British author John White. Written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis' ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", this series present a fantasy world of kings, sorcerers and goblins in an allegorical fashion. The books, in order of publication, are: The books, in chronological order, are: ""The Archives of Anthropos"" is written in the style of ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", by C.S. Lewis and use the same type of allegory: children from Earth are magically transported to another world where they"
"only to write the one Narnia novel, ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"". However, when Roger Lancelyn Green asked him how a lamp post came to be standing in the midst of Narnian woodland, Lewis was intrigued enough by the question to attempt to find an answer by writing ""The Magician's Nephew"", which features a younger version of Professor Kirke from the first novel. ""The Magician's Nephew"" seems to have been the most challenging Narnia novel for Lewis to write. The other six Chronicles of Narnia were written between 1948 and 1953, ""The Magician's Nephew"" was written over a"
"books that make up ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" are presented here in order of original publication date: ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"", completed by the end of March 1949 and published by Geoffrey Bles in the United Kingdom on 16 October 1950, tells the story of four ordinary children: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie, who have been evacuated to the English countryside from London in 1940 following the outbreak of World War II. They discover a wardrobe in Professor Digory Kirke's house that leads to the magical land of Narnia. The Pevensie children help Aslan, a talking"
"and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology as well as from traditional British and Irish fairy tales. The books have profoundly influenced adult and children's fantasy literature since World War II. Lewis's exploration of themes not usually present in children's literature, such as religion, as well as the books' perceived treatment of issues including race and gender, has caused some controversy. Although Lewis originally conceived what would become ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" in 1939 (the picture of a Faun with parcels in a snowy wood has a history dating to 1914), he did not finish writing the first book ""The"
"sold millions of copies. The books that make up ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" have sold the most and have been popularised on stage, TV, radio, and cinema. His philosophical writings are widely cited by Christian apologists from many denominations. In 1956, Lewis married American writer Joy Davidman; she died of cancer four years later at the age of 45. Lewis died on 22 November 1963 from renal failure, one week before his 65th birthday. In 2013, on the 50th anniversary of his death, Lewis was honoured with a memorial in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. Clive Staples Lewis was born"
"The Space Trilogy The Space Trilogy or Cosmic Trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis, famous for his later series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". A philologist named Elwin Ransom is the hero of the first two novels and an important character in the third. The books in the trilogy are: In 1946, the publishing house Avon (now an imprint of HarperCollins) published a version of ""That Hideous Strength"" specially abridged by C. S. Lewis entitled ""The Tortured Planet"". An unfinished manuscript published posthumously in 1977, named ""The Dark Tower"" by Walter Hooper, its editor, features"
"""The Chronicles of Narnia"" by fellow children's author Roger Lancelyn Green in March 1951, after he had read and discussed with Lewis his recently completed fourth book ""The Silver Chair"", originally entitled ""Night under Narnia"". Lewis described the origin of ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" in an essay entitled ""It All Began with a Picture"": Shortly before the start of World War II, many children were evacuated to the English countryside in anticipation of attacks on London and other major urban areas by Nazi Germany. As a result, on 2 September 1939, three school girls named Margaret, Mary"
"has a track named ""Perelandra"". The Space Trilogy The Space Trilogy or Cosmic Trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis, famous for his later series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". A philologist named Elwin Ransom is the hero of the first two novels and an important character in the third. The books in the trilogy are: In 1946, the publishing house Avon (now an imprint of HarperCollins) published a version of ""That Hideous Strength"" specially abridged by C. S. Lewis entitled ""The Tortured Planet"". An unfinished manuscript published posthumously in 1977, named ""The Dark Tower"" by"
"Prince Caspian Prince Caspian (originally published as Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia) is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1951. It was the second published of seven novels in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956), and Lewis had finished writing it in 1949, before the first book was out. It is volume four in recent editions of the series, sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. ""Prince Caspian"" features ""return to Narnia"" by the"
"The Horse and His Boy The Horse and His Boy is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1954. Of the seven novels that comprise ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956), ""The Horse and His Boy"" was the fifth to be published; it is also one of four of the novels that Lewis finished writing before the first book in the series had been published. In recent editions of ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" that are sequenced according to the history of the fictional land of Narnia, ""The Horse and His Boy"" is the third book"
"were nominated for a total of 14 awards, including an Emmy in the category of ""Outstanding Children's Program"". The four serials were later edited into three feature-length films (combining ""Prince Caspian"" and ""The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"" into one) and released on VHS and DVD. On October 3, 2018, the C.S. Lewis Company announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to new film and television series adaptations of the Narnia books. In 1981, Sir Michael Hordern read abridged versions of the classic tales set to music from Marisa Robles, playing the harp, and Christopher Hyde-Smith, playing the flute. They"
"The Last Battle The Last Battle is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by The Bodley Head in 1956. It was the seventh and final novel in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956). Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. ""The Last Battle"" is set almost entirely in the Narnia world and the English children who participate arrive only in the middle of the narrative. The novel is set some 200 Narnian years after ""The Silver Chair"" and about 2500 years (and 49 Earth"
"The Silver Chair The Silver Chair is a children's fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1953. It was the fourth published of seven novels in ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956); it is volume six in recent editions, which are sequenced according to Narnian history. Like the others, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. The novel is set primarily in the world of Narnia, decades after ""The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"" there but less than a year later in England. King Caspian X is now"
"royalty (and referred to as ""Lady Polly"" and ""Lord Digory""). Polly Plummer Polly Plummer (1889-1949) is a major fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". She appears in two of the seven books: ""The Magician's Nephew"" and ""The Last Battle"". Polly is introduced in ""The Magician's Nephew"" - which was the sixth book in the series to be published but is first in the internal chronology of Narnia. Polly was born in London, in 1889. In 1900, she is an 11-year-old girl who lives in London, England in a multi-story terrace house and is the"
"Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" until 1949. ""The Magician's Nephew"", the penultimate book to be published, but the last to be written, was completed in 1954. Lewis did not write the books in the order in which they were originally published, nor were they published in their current chronological order of presentation. The original illustrator, Pauline Baynes, created pen and ink drawings for the ""Narnia"" books that are still used in the editions published today. Lewis was awarded the 1956 Carnegie Medal for ""The Last Battle"", the final book in the saga. The series was first referred to as"
"Chronicles of Narnia"" over and over again. Lucy Barfield died at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in west London on 3 May 2003, having battled multiple sclerosis for almost 40 years. Lucy Barfield Lucy Barfield (2 November 1935 – 3 May 2003) was the godchild of C.S. Lewis. ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" is dedicated to Lucy, who also lent her name to the book's heroine, Lucy Pevensie. Lewis's letter and the dedication to ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" reads: My Dear Lucy, I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had"
"Peter Pevensie Peter Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" book series. Peter appears in three of the seven books; as a child and a principal character in ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"" and ""Prince Caspian"", and as an adult in ""The Last Battle"". He is only mentioned in ""The Horse and His Boy"" in which he is away on the northern frontier fighting giants and in ""The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"" in which he is studying under the tutelage of Professor Kirke. In Disney's live-action films, """", Peter is portrayed"
"pares"", or first-among-equals with the other leaders of the church. Similarly, Peter Pevensie is given the title of High King. Lastly the biblical St. Peter, according to Catholic tradition, was given the ""keys to the kingdom of heaven"" and Peter Pevensie shut the door, locking it with a golden key, sealing the destroyed Narnia after the judgment in ""The Last Battle"". Peter Pevensie Peter Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" book series. Peter appears in three of the seven books; as a child and a principal character in ""The Lion, the Witch and"
"C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954–1963). He is best known for his works of fiction, especially ""The Screwtape Letters"", ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", and ""The Space Trilogy"", and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as ""Mere Christianity"", ""Miracles"", and ""The Problem of Pain"". Lewis and fellow novelist J. R. R. Tolkien were close friends. They both served on the English faculty at Oxford University, and were"
"are about 310 pupils aged from 3 to 13 at The Downs, Malvern College prep school, in nearby Colwall in Herefordshire. Across the two schools, in total, there are nearly 1000 pupils. Among the alumni of the college are at least two Commonwealth prime ministers, two Nobel laureates (five Nobel Prizes including prep school alumni), an Olympic gold medalist and many other notable persons from various fields. The novelist C. S. Lewis, author of ""The Chronicles of Narnia"", was a pupil of the school. The college has four overseas campuses, Malvern College Qingdao and Malvern College Chengdu in China, Malvern"
"Edmund Pevensie Edmund ""Ed"" Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" series. He is a principal character in three of the seven books (""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"", ""Prince Caspian"", and ""The Voyage of the Dawn Treader""), and a lesser character in two others (""The Horse and His Boy"" and ""The Last Battle""). In the live-action films, """", """" and """", Edmund is portrayed by actor Skandar Keynes. Actor Mark Wells portrays an older Edmund at the end of the first film. In ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"", Edmund betrays"
"the title ""Tales of Narnia,"" while the Focus on the Family version uses the more familiar ""Chronicles"" moniker. The Focus on the Family version is also longer, with a full orchestra score, narration, a larger cast of actors, and introductions by Douglas Gresham, C. S. Lewis' stepson. In 2005, the story was adapted for a , co-produced by Walt Disney and Walden Media. It has so far been followed by two more films: """" and """". The latter was co-produced by Twentieth-Century Fox and Walden Media. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
"brief conclusion. In Narnia, the siblings seem fit to fulfill an old prophecy and so are soon adventuring both to save Narnia and their lives. Lewis wrote the book for, and dedicated it to, his goddaughter Lucy Barfield. She was the daughter of Owen Barfield, Lewis's friend, teacher, adviser, and trustee. In 1940, four siblings – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy – are among many children evacuated from London during World War II to escape the Blitz. They are sent to the countryside to live with an old professor, later to be named Digory Kirke. Exploring the professor's house, Lucy"
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 British-American high fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson and based on ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"", the first published and second chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's children's epic fantasy series, ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". It was co-produced by Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley play Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, four British children evacuated during the Blitz"
"in Lewis's books quite literally becomes. The surname ""Pevensie"" does not actually appear in the Chronicles until the third published book, ""The Voyage of the ""Dawn Treader. Peter was born in 1927 and is 13 years old when he appears in ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"". As a monarch of Narnia's Golden Age, he rules with his brother and sisters for 15 years, reaching the approximate age of 28 before returning to the age of 13 in England at the end of ""Wardrobe"". By ""The Last Battle"" he is a 22-year-old university student with his heart still in"
"series include works from the Chronicles of Narnia, where the fifth book published, ""The Horse and His Boy"", is actually set during the time of the first book, and the sixth book published, ""The Magician's Nephew"" is actually set long before the first book. This was done intentionally by C. S. Lewis, a medieval literature scholar. Medieval literature did not always tell a story chronologically. In scholarly and academic publishing, scientific and non-fiction books that are released serially (in successive parts) once a year, or less often, are also called a series. (Publications that are released more often than once"
"Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and Professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University. Ward has been an extra in a number of films, including ""Shadowlands"", ""Hamlet"", and ""The World Is Not Enough"". Michael Ward (scholar) Michael Ward (born 6 January 1968) is a British scholar, best known for his book ""Planet Narnia"", in which he argues that ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" is structured around the seven heavens. Ward was born in Cuckfield, and studied at Regent's Park College, Oxford, Peterhouse, Cambridge, Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and the University of St Andrews. He was ordained a priest in the Church"
"Narnia (country) In C. S. Lewis's ""Chronicles of Narnia"" series of novels, Narnia is the country around which the books revolve. It is one of several lands in the Narnian world. Narnia is a land of rolling hills rising to low mountains in the south. It is predominantly forested except for marshlands in the north. The country is bordered on the east by the Eastern Ocean, on the west by a great mountain range, on the north by the River Shribble, and on the south by Archenland. The economic heart of the country centres on the Great River of Narnia,"