The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe audiobook

If you've ever wondered which literary world would be the best to live in, wonder no longer, cause there's a BookTube Video to answer that! The Written Review : One day, you will be old enough to start reading fairytales again. It's like C.S. Lewis was speaking to me. I never read these as a child but now that I'm in my mid-twenties, I'm feeling the urge to visit all those childhood classics I never read. And I'm so glad I did. Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do. Four siblings on a rainy day play hide-and-seek. The youngest discovers an incredible secret in the back of the old wardrobe in their uncle's house. After a fair amount of convincing, she and her three siblings set out to explore and are soon whisked into the land of Narnia. Narnia! It's all in the wardrobe just like I told you! Could you imagine a more magical world? I've watched the movie as a kid but reading the book? It's 110% better. The amazing characters - from Mr. Tumnus to the White Queen - just tie this story together. Unforgettable.Audiobook CommentsRead by Michael York and this was a pleasure to listen to. I felt like a little kid being read to!YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads

“If ever they remembered their life in this world it was as one remembers a dream.” The real world is boring; it’s mundane, unimaginative and dry. So humans create fantasy as a means of escape. We watch movies or go to the theatre to see something more interesting than the standard realities of the everyday. We paint pictures and gaze up at the stars. We play video games and roleplay. We dream. Authors like C.S Lewis and J.K Rowling show us this miserable world; they show us its tones of grey. Then underneath it all they reveal something spectacular: they reveal fantasy. So we have four rather ordinary children about to embark on an extraordinary adventure. As a child I used to always daydream. I’ve always been somewhat introverted and would prefer imagining faraway places than existing in the now. I still do this as an adult. And this is why I love fantasy so much because it is so immersive; it literally takes my mind away. Lucy, Susan, Edward and Peter are the lucky ones. When they stumble across the wardrobe, the gateway into a more interesting realm, they experience something spectacular. “She did not shut it properly because she knew that it is very silly to shut oneself into a wardrobe, even if it is not a magic one.” Sure, there’s a war going on. And, certainly, there’s an evil witch going around murdering people. But, for me, that’d be a price worth paying. For in Narnia there is also Aslan and a whole bunch of interesting characters. There is hope, magic and companionship. The wise old Aslan though is the star of the show. He sacrifices himself for his friends, for his people. Though one issue I have with the book, and one that makes me very much aware of the text as a construct, is the questions over why Aslan actually needed to the four children. He pretty much deals with the problems by himself. There’s prophecy involved, but on a plot level he clearly could have sorted this mess out without any outside interference. I’ve seen a lot of hate over these books because of the Christian allegories involved in the storytelling. Now I find this somewhat stupid. I’m not a Christian, far from it, but you can’t really criticise a book because of this. It’s incredibly naïve. It would be like judging Jane Eyre based on its feminism aspects or Shakespeare’s exploration of colonialism in The Tempest. It’s silly. This book is, undeniable, full of Christian dogmatism. But it’s what the author wanted it to be. If you read Tolkien’s work there are so many allusions the world wars; this doesn’t affect the overall storytelling. It’s simply what is there. Read this with an open mind, as an English Literature student, I read the bible. I don’t believe the words inside, but I can still enjoy the experience. And this story is no different. Take it for what it is. “Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death,And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.” And that’s something special. I do, however, much prefer the works of Tolkien. I feel that his writing is more universal in terms of age audience. With this though, I’m very much aware of it as a children’s book. The prose is designed to sound like a children’s bedtime story in places. That’s not exactly a bad thing though. I love Narnia but I can, at least from my perspective, objectively say that Tolkien was a better writer. Though what Narnia does have is Aslan. It’s hard not to Aslan. Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if he met Gandalf? Could you imagine the stories those two could share? I'm dreaming again.Facebook| Twitter| Insta| Academia

Get your Turkish Delights ready!Brothers and sisters, Edmund, Peter, Susan, and Lucy discover the world of Narnia by hiding in a wardrobe. However, all is not well in Narnia which has been gripped by the terror of the Witch. Can the Witch finally be defeated once and for all and at what cost?This book is a quick read and plunges right into the adventure. Within 20 pages, we have been introduced to Narnia which was a welcome relief after reading too many books with extremely long ramp up periods. The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe also knows how to stir the emotions and perfectly described the feelings of disappointment when one of the characters told the truth only to be devastated when her family member does not back her up. There were some repeat characters from the first book; however, I just did not get enough of the Witch. She says things that are laugh out loud funny. In contrast with The Magician's Nephew, this book did not seem as well written as the first. The first book was not as predictable as this one, and I found it more interesting. This book read more like a feel-good family story. Also, The Magician's Nephew has in my opinion one of the most memorable endings ever written. In The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, the ending was not nearly as remarkable.2023 Reading ScheduleJan Alice in WonderlandFeb Notes from a Small IslandMar Cloud AtlasApr On the RoadMay The Color PurpleJun Bleak HouseJul Bridget Jones’s DiaryAug Anna KareninaSep The Secret HistoryOct Brave New WorldNov A Confederacy of DuncesDec The Count of Monte CristoConnect With Me!Blog Twitter BookTube Facebook Insta

Y'all are out there watching Avengers: Endgame while I am at home watching the classic 80s cartoon of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. A whole lotta nostalgia going on.Why am I watching it right now?Well, I just finished a reread of the book, and it is simply as magical as I remember. It is a well written fantasy story that is not too complex and, therefore, is accessible to young and old alike. It does indeed have Christian allegory, but it is up to you whether you want to read it with that in mind or not. One thing about the dialogue is that while it is simple, there are some words and phrases that are dated to the time period it was written. Because of this, a dictionary may be helpful every so often throughout the book. One place where Google came in quite handy was in the chapter about Turkish Delight. It might have been more common long ago or in other parts of the world, but I was not quite sure what it is.Finally, the best part of this reread was that I read it out loud to my 7 and 5 year old. It feels great to pass great books on to them. Also, it was magical to watch how much they enjoyed it. They we're even drawing pictures of the characters and running around the house pretending to look for the wardrobe!Side note: some versions of the series have this as the first book. Some have it as the second. Even though I have read them all before, I don't really have an opinion on the matter. I think either order is just fine.

Book 22 of 30 for my 30 day reading challenge.

The Lion, The Witch, The Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1), C.S. LewisThe 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). In 1940, four siblings – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, whose surname we will learn in a later book is Pevensie – 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 finds a wardrobe which doubles as a magic portal to a forest in a land called Narnia. At a lamppost oddly located in the forest, she meets Tumnus, a faun, who invites her to tea in his home. There the faun confesses that he invited her not out of hospitality, but with the intention of betraying her to the White Witch. The witch has ruled Narnia for years, using magic to keep it frozen in a perpetual winter. She has ordered all Narnians to turn in any humans ("Sons of Adam" or "Daughters of Eve") they come across. But now that he has come to know and like a human, Tumnus repents his original intention and escorts Lucy back to the lamppost. ...عنوانهای پاپ شده در ایران: «ماجراهای نارنیا کتاب نخست: شیر، کمد، جادوگر»؛ «شیر ساحره و کمد لباس»؛ «ماجراهای نارنیا یک: شیر و کمد و جادوگر»؛ نویسنده: سی (کلایو) اس (استیپلز) لوئیس؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش: سال 2002میلادیعنوان: ماجراهای نارنیا کتاب نخست: شیر، کمد، جادوگر؛ نویسنده: سی (کلایو) اس (استیپلز) لوئیس؛ مترجم: امید اقتداری؛ منوچهر کریم زاده؛ تهران، انتشارات ایران، 1377؛ در 218ص؛ شابک 9646038085؛ چاپ دیگر هرمس، 1379، در 166ص، چاپ بعدی 1382؛ در 16ص؛ شابک 9647100116؛ چاپ سوم 1384؛ موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده 20معنوان: شیر ساحره و کمد لباس؛ نویسنده: سی (کلایو) اس (استیپلز) لوئیس؛ مترجم: پیمان اسماعیلیان خامنه؛ تهران، قدیانی، بنفشه، 1386؛ در 236ص؛ شابک 9644178505؛ چاپ بعدی 1392؛ در 238ص؛ شابک 9789644178504؛عنوان: ماجراهای نارنیا یک: شیر و کمد و جادوگر؛ نویسنده: سی (کلایو) اس (استیپلز) لوئیس؛ مترجم: فریبا کلهر؛ تهران، پنجره، 1387؛ در 168ص؛ شابک 9789648890846؛ عنوان نخستین جلد از سری هفت جلدی رمان سرگذشت «نارنیا»، «شیر، کمد و جادوگر»، است؛ «لوئیس» برای نگارش رمانهای این سری، از شخصیت‌ها و ایده‌ هایی از اساطیر «یونان» و «روم»، و همچنین از افسانه‌ های کهن «بریتانیا»، و «ایرلند»، سود برده‌ اند؛ «نارنیا» دنیایی است، که در آن حیوانات سخن می‌گویند، جادو امری رایج است، و خوبی به جنگ با بدی می‌رود؛ داستان آفرینش «نارنیا» در روز نخست، با آواز «اصلان» شیر، و سخنگو شدن حیوانات، با جادوی او، در کتاب «خواهرزاده ی جادوگر»، و داستان پایانی آن، در کتاب «آخرین نبرد» آمده‌ است؛ اما «ماجراهای سرزمین نارنیا»، انگار برایم همان داستانهای دل انگیز «هزار و یک شب» این دیار هستند؛ چند سال پیشتر، این سری را دو بار خواندم؛ مرا نیز نوجوان، و سرشار از خیال و دلشوره، برای ماجراجوئی کردند؛ شاید راز ماندگاریش نیز، که هم اکنون یکی از آثار کلاسیک ادبیات «بریتانیا» به شمار است، همین باشد؛ داستانهایی ما برای زنده کردن خیال، تعلق داشتن به یک سرزمین، تلاش برای پیروز شدن رویاهای نیک، و سرانجامی خوشرنگ و بوی نگاشته شده اند؛چکیده: («پیتر»، «سوزان»، «ادموند» و «لوسی پونسی»؛ برای در امان ماندن از بمب‌باران جنگ جهانی دوم در سال 1940میلادی، از «لندن» به خانه پروفسور «دیگوری کریک»، که در حومه ی «انگلستان» است، می‌روند؛ «لوسی» هنگام گشت‌ و گذار در خانه، به طور ناگهانی وارد کمد لباس، و از آنجا به سرزمین جادویی «نارنیا» می‌رود؛ او در آنجا، یک «فان»، به نام آقای «تامنس» را دیدار می‌کند؛ «تامنس» بایست اگر انسان‌ها را دیدار کند، باید آن‌ها را به «جادیس»، جادوگر سفید، و حاکم دروغین «نارنیا»، که «نارنیا» را در زمستانی همیشگی نگاه‌ داشته‌، بسپارد، «تامنس»، «لوسی» را برای نوشیدن چای، به خانه‌ ی خویش می‌برد، او میگوید که نخست میخواسته «لوسی» را به جادوگر سفید تحویل دهد، اما پشیمان شده، و با «لوسی» دوست می‌شود؛ «لوسی» پس از چند ساعت از «نارنیا» باز می‌گردد، و میبیند تنها چند ثانیه از زمین دور‌ بوده‌ است؛ آنگاه که «لوسی» درباره ی «نارنیا» به خواهر و برادرانش می‌گوید، آن‌ها حرف او را باور نمی‌کنند؛ در سفر دوم «لوسی» به «نارنیا»، «ادموند» بدون آنکه «لوسی» دریابد، او را پیگیری و او وارد منطقه‌ ی دیگری از «نارنیا» می‌شود؛ «ادموند» با جادوگر سفید دیدار، و جادوگر «ادموند» را فریب می‌دهد، و به او میباوراند که خواهران و برادرش را، برای شاهزاده شدنشان نزد او بیاورد؛ «لوسی» و «ادموند» به خانه برمی‌گردند، اما «ادموند» پس از آگاهی از جادوگر سفید، وجود «نارنیا» را انکار می‌کند؛ پس از مدتی هر چهار نفر با هم وارد «نارنیا» می‌گردند، و درمییابند که آقای «تامنس» به جرم خیانت توسط جادوگر سفید دستگیر شده‌؛ بچه‌ها با آقا و خانم «بیور» دوست؛ و آقا و خانم «بیور» به آن‌ها درباره ی پیش‌گویی می‌گویند: حکومت جادوگر سفید با نشستن دو پسر آدم و دو دختر حوا بر چهار تاج‌وتخت پایان می‌یابد، و «اصلان»، حاکم واقعی «نارنیا» پس از چند سال غیبت، به‌ سوی میز سنگی برمیگردد؛ «ادموند» به سوی قلعه ی جادوگر سفید حرکت می‌کند، و در حیاط قلعه دشمنان جادوگر سفید را می‌بیند، که به سنگ بدل شده‌ اند؛ او درباره ی بازگشت «اصلان»، به جادوگر سفید آگاهی می‌دهد؛ جادوگر سفید به سپاهیانش دستور می‌دهد، که خواهران و برادر «ادموند» را بکشند، و خودش در حالی‌که «ادموند» را با طناب بسته، به سوی میز سنگی حرکت می‌کند؛ در همین حال آقا و خانم «بیور» متوجه می‌شوند که «ادموند» به نزد جادوگر سفید رفته‌، و بچه‌ها را به سوی میز سنگی، برای دیدار با «اصلان» راهنمایی می‌کنند، در زمان حرکت، آن‌ها متوجه می‌شوند، که برفها در حال آب شدن هستند و آن‌ را نشانه‌ ای از کم‌رنگ شدن جادوی جادوگر سفید می‌دانند، که با دیدار پدر «کریسمس»، که توسط جادوی جادوگر سفید از «نارنیا» دور شده‌ بود، تائید می‌شود، پدر «کریسمس» پس از دادن هدایا و سلاح به آن‌ها، گروه را ترک می‌کند؛ بچه‌ها و آقا و خانم «بیور» به میز سنگی می‌رسند، و «اصلان» و ارتش او را دیدار می‌کنند؛ «ماگریم»، گرگ خاکستری، که کاپیتان ارتش جادوگر سفید است، به اردوگاه می‌رسد، و سعی می‌کند «سوزان» را بکشد، که توسط «پیتر» کشته می‌شود؛ جادوگر سفید برای گفتگو با «اصلان» می‌آید، و جادویی را فرامی‌خواند، که به او حق کشتن «ادموند» را برای خیانتش می‌دهد؛ «اصلان» با جادوگر سفید به تنهایی گفتگو می‌کند، و پس از پایان سخن به بچه‌ها می‌گوید، که جادوگر سفید از کشتن «ادموند» بگذشته، و «ادموند» نزد آن‌ها برمی‌گردد؛ سپس «اصلان» و پیروانش اردوگاه را به جنگل نزدیک می‌برند؛ عصر همان روز «سوزان» و «لوسی» پنهانی «اصلان» را که به سوی میز سنگی می‌رود، دنبال می‌کنند؛ آن‌ها از دور نظاره‌گر هستند، که جادوگر سفید «اصلان» را می‌کشد؛ زیرا «اصلان» با جادوگر سفید پیمان بسته‌ بود، که به جای «ادموند» جان او را بگیرد؛ در صبح، «اصلان» توسط جادویی زنده می‌شود؛ جادویی که اگر یک قربانی به‌ جای خائن کشته‌ شود، مرگ را وارونه می‌کند؛ «اصلان» «سوزان» و «پونسی» را به قلعه جادوگر سفید می‌برد، و کسانی را که جادوگر به سنگ بدل کرده‌ بود را زنده می‌کنند، و سپس همگی آن‌ها به ارتش «نارنیا» که در حال مبارزه با ارتش جادوگر سفید است، می‌پیوندند؛ «اصلان» جادوگر سفید را می‌کشد، و ارتش «نارنیا» پیروز می‌گردد؛ و «پونسی‌»ها به عنوان ملکه‌ ها و پادشاهان «نارنیا»، در «کر پاراول» تاج‌گذاری می‌کنند؛ پس از چند سال «پونسی‌»ها که بزرگ شده‌ اند، به دنبال شکار یک گوزن سفید هستند، که گفته‌ می‌شود خواسته‌های کسانی‌که او را شکار کنند برآورده می‌کند؛ آن‌ها به چراغ برق ورودی «نارنیا» می‌رسند، و ناخواسته از کمد لباس عبور می‌کنند، و به «انگلستان» برمی‌گردند، آن‌ها دوباره کودک هستند، و زمانی بسیاری از رفتن آن‌ها نگذشته‌، آن‌ها داستان را برای پروفسور «دیگوری کریک» بازگو می‌کنند، او حرف بچه‌ها را باور می‌کند، و به آن‌ها اطمینان می‌دهد، که دوباره به «نارنیا» باز‌ خواهند گشت)؛تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 10/07/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 03/06/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

“Lucy looks into a wardrobe” I was feeling rather nostalgic this holiday season for some reason, and I thought what better way to pay homage to my childhood than by rereading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for the first time in a very long time! And, friends, I fell so in love. I actually think I’m going to make it a holiday tradition to read this book every single December for the rest of my life. And it was so funny, because I was very apprehensive going in, because when I was little, I think the religious themes went over my head, but I didn’t know how overbearing they would be reading this story for the first time as an adult. But it honestly wasn’t too much. I mean, some of the characters in Narnia refer to the kids as “Son of Adam” and “Daughter of Eve” and like I get the parallels with Aslan and Jesus now! But I still think it was very thoughtfully done and didn’t pull me out of the story or anything like that. But if you are unfamiliar with this beloved children’s tale, this is a story about four children who have been recently adopted by an old professor who lives in a massive house. And one rainy day, while the kids are bored, they decide to explore the house that is now their new home. And the youngest of the children find a portal to a magical land, ruled by the White Witch, who is causing an endless winter. ➽ Lucy - The Best Character.➽ Edmund - What A Little Shit.➽ Peter - Good Guy.➽ Susan - Group Mom.➽ Aslan - Simba Who? ➽ Tumnus - Second Fave, Even Though He Almost Kidnapped My First Fave.But there was so much that I forgot about this story: Mr. Beaver poppin’ open a cold one at dinner, Tumnus almost kidnapping Lucy, Everything the professor says to the kids and how he helps them, Edmund being the such a little shit that even my patience was getting tested, Turkish Delights, Father Christmas, and him giving the kids weapons as gifts! Overall, this was just the perfect winter wonderland to me. From closet, to lamppost, to dam, to forest, to castle, I never wanted to leave this adventure. I am not sure if it is a lot of nostalgia talking, but this was maybe the best thing I read all holiday season. It was exactly what I wanted, and I was truly enthralled from the first to last page. I never wanted to leave this endless Winter. Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Youtube | TwitchBuddy read with Julie from Pages and Pens! ❤

What's it with British literature? How from a relatively small pool of population can such creative writers emerge? I don't like C.S Lewis's non fiction books, but here he knocked the ball out of the park.Aslan, whose antics and decision making and beliefs are difficult to map, is the way by which the children triumph. If Alice in Wonderland was positively secular, TLTWaTW is heavily defined by the Christian mythos.There are many shining examples of pause to let the tension play out, before a little more of the adventure is revealed. Curiously, along with wonder, it is with the realization that I read this book. It's very much Anglo Saxon in nature, yet it lends itself to translation so easily. It's a book that does not belong to any age, decade, or era. It's a little wonder of writing. The figures agree with me: This book is apparently one of the top 10 bestselling books of all time.

5 stars to C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Adored it. I must have read it three or four times as a child. Hits all the spots in my reading dreams. a forest. A large family. Talking animals. Secrets. Mystery. Drama. Hidden messages. Saga and series. Every child should read it.Imagination runs free here. 4 children stuck a house. 1 goes exploring and finds herself lost in the world of Narnia. And the rest follow her.Siblings fight. The book shows what happens when you don't listen to one another.Aslan, the hero lion, helps show what sacrifice is all about. Good stuff.I spent many a days looking for the secret world hidden somewhere in my closets. While I never actually transported to another world, this book is like its own Narnia - a transport into something magical.

What are you doing on that wardrobe? Narnia Business!!I read this book as a book challenge and adored it. I had not read this book before and did not know of its existence as a child. I would have loved it even more then, I imagine. Four English children, removed from London for their safety during WWII, are sent to a country manor to live with a professor. Lucy is the first to enter the wardrobe and be transported into the secret world of Narnia. There she meets a talking faun who eventually warns her about the white witch who keeps Narnia in a constant state of winter. A human’s presence in Narnia is threatening to her and the animals are under orders to inform her at once. Once back home, she informs her siblings who do not believe her until they too eventually enter the wardrobe and the world of Narnia.Narnia is full of talking animals, magic, and the loathsome witch who turns animals into stone statues if they do not do as she pleases. With the help of a Beaver couple, they escape in time and get to meet Aslan, who teaches them true bravery, sacrifice and teamwork.This is a great fantasy book for both children and adults alike. Suspension of belief and a desire for entertainment is all one needs to enjoy this book. The illustrations are precious and go perfectly with the story.

this book is very close to my heart, because i too am one of four siblings and would also betray them for a sweet treat in a literal millisecond.it doesn't even have to be a queen making the deal. but that would be a bonus.so nice to see yourself represented on page.part of a series i'm doing in which i review books i read a long time ago

I loved this book.It was first read to me in 4th grade. We would all come in from lunch and our teacher would read to us for about 30 minutes before we would start class. I remember this book because it wasnt read to us by Mrs Graham, but instead it would be read by Mr Goodwin, her long-haired, bearded, Birkenstock wearing teacher's aid. Over the next few weeks we were enthralled by this story, we couldnt wait for lunch period to be over so we could hear what was happening in this magic kingdom, called Narnia. From the begining we all identified with Lucy and her siblings. How was it possible that an English girl could transport herself to another place, simply by hiding in a wardrobe? And once through the wardrobe, there was this wonderful and friendly creature called a faun, Mr Tumnus. All this in only the first chapter. As the chapters progressed we got to know more about the siblings and the other creatures who inhabit Narnia. Some people critisize C.S Lewis for using too much Christian symbolism, but I was in 4th grade and to me this was the most wonderful and exciting book ever written for children. When Mr Goodwin finished the book. I instantly went to the library so I could read it myself. I was very proud this was the first book I read "without pictures". To my joy, I discovered there were other books about Narnia and I eventually read all of them too. Evenutually I discovered other wonderful places in other books and I continue to look for them today. I will always be grateful to Mr Goodwin, he started off by telling me about Narnia, but in the end, he introduced me to so much more through my on going love of books. Thank you Mr Goodwin, for everything.

A truly golden and classical story that has been read and loved by millions all over the world. For those that bemoan that it's just a retelling of the Christian story. Pants! It's about a little girl with a heart of gold that still sees the world as a beautiful place full of wonder and potential, who first finds Narnia and has to battle her own ego-driven brother for the truth, where their siblings don't believe the little girl, because she's a little girl! It's a timeless and wonderful story.It's about fate and destiny. That evil cannot reign forever and that to truly win, sometimes you have to make a great sacrifice. The series that made me fall in love with books and reading around aged 8! Thank you Mr Clive Staples Lewis. Thank you so much. 9 out of 12. The absolutely beauty of this book, was informing me at an early age of the egocentricity of men and how dangerous their fragile egos can be to others. Lucy is, and was my first ever superhero!

A Defence of C.S. Lewis...or a brief attempt at suchSome thoughts recently crossed my mind in regards to arguments one could offer as a defence of the Christian side of this novel. The main arguments against this novel as a 'Christian allegory' that I have heard are: 1)Aslan is not a strong Christ-figure 2)That C.S. Lewis 'preaches' a black and white morality. So I'm going to roughly address them from my perspective and hope it encourages some discussion.1) I will agree that Aslan is not a strong Christ-figure. Firstly for Aslan to really represent Christ he would have to be true to the gospel story. In other words he would have to be god made into man come to die for all mankind. However as he only dies for the one traitor again it's not sticking true to the Biblical gospel that all have sinned and that Christ was needed as a sacrifice for that sin. If you take things too literally here, C.S. Lewis' novel doesn't make much that much sense theologically as a result. I'll explain where I am/was going with that in a moment.2) I debate that C.S. Lewis preaches in his novel. Occasionally he can be a touch patronising but compared to many authors he rarely slips into such condescension. As for his morality I think you must understand it from the perspective of Christianity. Christianity is about black and white morality essentially: good versus evil, light vs. dark and truth vs. lies etc. It is also very grey in that Christianity is about life and the fact that no one is perfect, that everyone fits into that moral grey area. Of course I explain roughly and inadequately.Ultimately I see that there is room to argue that C.S. Lewis does a poor job of writing an allegorical novel. However I see it as a very subtle novel that unlike others (for instance The Alchemist) does not build its story around expressing an ideology but rather incorporates an ideology into its storytelling. I think that if one wants to criticise this novel it should be for not properly showing the gospel rather than for 'preaching'. I know that I and many others enjoyed the story first before seeing the connection between it and the Biblical tales. I enjoyed it even more afterwards so, then again I could be a tad biased.Original ReviewTo begin I must note that I grant this such a high rating due to the impact it had on my life. It to me is one novel that were I to pick the one novel that forged a love of books for me it would be The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Why? Because I can remember back about twelve years ago when I was homeschooled by my mother as a five year old. We wandered down during winter into the warm back room and she read the first Narnia book to us. The image of a red faun carrying parcels as he passed a growing lamppost would stick with me from that moment (as it stuck with C.S. Lewis). As I learned to read the Narnia books were the first novels I sunk my growing reading teeth into. And to this day I have read and re read the novels back to front (and maybe front to back).The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a novel written for both children and adults. It contains highly allegorical elements as C.S.Lewis was a well-known apologetics writer. However he wrote that he did not write his novel as a pure allegory but as a story. And that is what The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is, a story to be enjoyed by everyone. And although written in simple language the reader can quickly, concisely and easily imagine the world without the clumsy constraints of overused words. I personally cannot imagine a world without these novels.Additional thoughts:1. Just a question at last. And one with a highly philosophical twist to it. Why is it that people so readily condemn those books which are considered as moral tales? You'd think we could do with more morality in such a twisted and confused world regardless of accepting the belief systems. 2. I have heard many people describe the entire series as silly and far too preachy. I do not see it that way at all. Trust me if C.S.Lewis wanted to be preachy he would have written a lot more philosophy and less story. Yes I can see how some would call this silly but then I argue that they are missing the point. It's a fairytale type fantasy intended mainly for children (and for those children again as adults or for their parents perhaps). But I argue that as Lewis only wrote this story based on the story of the crucifixion in many ways that it was not intended as a preachy book. My question is that why is it that if I were to base a story along what some call the 'Christian myth' it is claimed as preaching while as if I were to base it on any other mythology or story it would be deemed as merely copying the themes of another mythology? Is this yet another example of doublethink?**See 1984