Fantasy· United Kingdom
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. LewisAggregate Editorial Score17/100
BBC Big Read
Published 1950English
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is a landmark work of fantasy, first published in 1950. Four children step through a wardrobe into Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter by the White Witch, and join the great lion Aslan in the struggle to restore spring. Lewis's beloved allegorical fantasy has introduced millions of children to the Christian story through the back of a wardrobe. Themes of good vs. evil, allegory, Christianity run through the work. The book has received recognition from BBC Big Read 1950.
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🐉 Fantasy
Stories set in imaginary worlds with magical or supernatural elements.
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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