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They are sent to the countryside to live with an old professor, later to be named Digory Kirke. Exploring the professor's house, Lucy finds a wardrobe which doubles as a magic portal to a forest in a land called Narnia. Due to labour-union rules, [53] the text of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was reset for the publication of the first American edition by Macmillan US in 1950. [2] Lewis took that opportunity to make these changes to the original British edition published by Geoffrey Bles [1] earlier that same year:
For the film adaptation of the novel, see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. For other uses (disambiguation), see The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (disambiguation). Peter is the eldest sibling. He judiciously settles disputes between his younger brother and sisters, often rebuking Edmund for his attitude. Peter also disbelieves Lucy's stories about Narnia until he sees it for himself. He is hailed as a hero for the slaying of Maugrim and for his command in the battle to overthrow the White Witch. He is crowned High King of Narnia and dubbed King Peter the Magnificent. Nicholson, Mervyn (1991). "What C. S. Lewis Took From E. Nesbit". Children's Literature Association Quarterly. 16: 16–22. doi: 10.1353/chq.0.0823. S2CID 143700282 . Retrieved 1 December 2014. The king of Narnia. The noble lion sacrifices his life so that the Witch will spare Edmund. After being resurrected the next morning, Aslan rises and defeats the White Witch once and for all. In the context of the book's Christian allegory, Aslan represents Jesus Christ.National Education Association (2007). "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" . Retrieved 22 August 2012. After the children enter the world of Narnia through the wardrobe, Edmund finds himself in trouble under the service of the White Witch, as she tempts him with Turkish delight. When Edmund is threatened with death, Aslan offers to sacrifice himself as an atonement for the boy's betrayal. Aslan is shaved of his fur, and stabbed on an altar of stone. This is similar to how Jesus was publicly beaten, humiliated, and crucified. After his sacrifice, Aslan is reborn, and he continues to help the children save Narnia. [52] While this sequence of events is comparable to the death of Jesus, it is not identical to it. A few differences exist, such as the fact that Aslan did not allow himself to be killed to save the entirety of Narnia, but only to save Edmund. Aslan is also only dead for one night, while Jesus returned on the third day. [51] Despite these differences, the image of Aslan and the event of his death and rebirth reflect those of the biblical account of Jesus' death and resurrection, adding to the theme of Christianity throughout the novel. [51] Differences between editions [ edit ] One day, the housekeeper gives the children strict instructions to keep out of the way while she leads a tour group through the house, which is quite famous. As the children are playing, they suddenly realize that they are about to run right into the group. All four rush into the empty room, and into the wardrobe. Within moments, they find themselves standing in a wood. Peter apologizes to Lucy for not believing her, and Edmund gives away the fact that he had been lying about previously having been in Narnia, angering Peter. Lucy leads the group to Mr. Tumnus's house, but when they arrive at his door they find that he has been arrested. A red robin leads them to Mr. Beaver, who takes them home, where Mrs. Beaver has prepared dinner. Mr. Beaver explains that Mr. Tumnus has been arrested, and has probably been turned into stone at the Witch's house. In the meantime, he has received word that Aslan is near and that they are all to meet him the next day at the Stone Table. After some time, Lucy realizes that Edmund has gone, and Mr. Beaver expresses his belief that he has gone to the White Witch. They hurriedly prepare for the journey to the Stone Table and spend the night in an old hiding-place, waking in the morning to the sound of bells. Father Christmas has come, a sign that the Witch's spell is beginning to weaken. He presents gifts to each of them, as well as a wonderful tray of tea. Say ‘ Chronicles of Narnia’ or ‘ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ and many people will say, ‘Oh, the C. S. Lewis book(s) that are Christian allegory, right?’ But C. S. Lewis didn’t regard them as allegory: ‘In reality,’ he wrote, Aslan ‘is an invention giving an imaginary answer to the question, “What might Christ become like if there really were a world like Narnia, and He chose to be incarnate and die and rise again in that world as He actually has done in ours?” This is not allegory at all.’ Work as director includes: The Wolves in the Walls (Little Angel Theatre/Bristol Old Vic), Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: A Reimagining (Shakespeare’s Globe); The Hartlepool Monkey (Gyre & Gimble UK tour); The Elephantom (National Theatre/New London Theatre) and associate puppetry director of War Horse (Gillian Lynne Theatre).
Quittner, Charles. "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Is Cute and Compact". Broadway World . Retrieved 20 September 2014. [ dead link] Aslan is not like Jesus (allegory): he is Jesus’ equivalent in Narnia. Perhaps this is a distinction without a difference to many readers, but it’s worth bearing in mind that if anyone should know what allegory is, it’s C. S. Lewis: he wrote a whole scholarly work, The Allegory of Love, about medieval and Renaissance allegory. On-screen credits include: The Sixth Commandment and Casualty (BBC), Game Face (E4), People Just Do Nothing (BBC Three) and One Crazy Thing (Canary Wharf Films). Lindsley, Art. "C. S. Lewis: His Life and Works". C. S. Lewis Institute . Retrieved 10 November 2016. Indeed, the Pevensie children were partly inspired by Nesbit’s Bastable children, who feature in a series of her novels, including The Story of the Treasure Seekers. Nesbit, however, had also written portal fantasy novels (as had George MacDonald, such as his 1895 novel Lilith) involving children leaving our world behind for a fantastical other world: see her novel The Magic City, for example.
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An old, unmarried man who takes in Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter when they are sent away from London during the air-raids at the height of World War II. The children take… The main story is an allegory of Christ's crucifixion: [41] [42] Aslan sacrifices himself for Edmund, a traitor who may deserve death, in the same way that Christians believe Jesus sacrificed himself for sinners. Aslan is killed on the Stone Table, symbolising Mosaic Law, which breaks when he is resurrected, symbolising the replacement of the strict justice of Old Testament law with redeeming grace and forgiveness granted on the basis of substitutionary atonement, according to Christian theology. [43] Kudzai Mangombe trained and graduated from Liverpool Institution of Performing Arts 2021. She was Nominated for The Stage Debut Awards 2022 for “Best Performer in a Play” for her performances as Hope in the Hampstead Production of Malindadzimu, she was one of the Spotlight Prize Finalist 2021 and was Shortlisted for The BAFTA Scholarship 2020. WorldCat libraries have catalogued the related works in different ways including "The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe: a musical based on C.S. Lewis' classic story" (book, 1986, OCLC 14694962); "The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe: a musical based on C.S. Lewis' classic story" (musical score, 1986, OCLC 16713815); "Narnia: a dramatic adaptation of C.S. Lewis's The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe" (video, 1986, OCLC 32772305); "Narnia: based on C.S. Lewis' [classic story] The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe" (1987, OCLC 792898134). Step through the wardrobe into the kingdom of Narnia for the most mystical of adventures in a faraway land.
A 2004 U.S. study found that The Lion was a common read-aloud book for seventh graders in schools in San Diego County, California. [26] In 2005, it was included on TIME 's unranked list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923. [27] Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education Association listed it as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". [28] In 2012, it was ranked number five among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a monthly with a primarily U.S. audience. [29]Wilson, Tracy V (7 December 2005). "Howstuffworks "The World of Narnia" ". Howstuffworks.com . Retrieved 21 December 2010.
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