Chronicles of Kanjisheik: Series Review: The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis

Although technically classified as "children's literature," any person who is gonna read The Chronicles of Narnia is in for a treat. Authored by one of the most brilliant writers of the Twentieth Century, Oxford University Professor C. S. Lewis, the Chronicles of Narnia are actually seven books.

Book 1: The Magician's Nephew
Book 2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Book 3: The Horse and his Boy
Book 4: Prince Caspian
Book 5: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Book 6: The Silver Chair
Book 7: The Last Battle

When The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe appeared on the literary scene in 1950, it helped to define the genre of fantasy for children and adolescents and opened the door for authors like J. K. Rowling (the "Harry Potter" series) and Phillip Pullman (His Dark Materials trilogy). The books that followed all took up either the adventures of the five main characters from the first book—Peter, Susan, Edward and Lucy, who became the Kings and Queens of Narnia and the mysterious lion, Aslan, everlasting ruler of all Narnia—or followed events occurring in the "otherworld" of Narnia itself.

In The Magician's Nephew (1955), we learn of the origins of Narnia. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950), The Horse and His Boy (1954), Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), and The Silver Chair (1953) provide further adventures for the main characters and their friends. The final book, The Last Battle (1956), chronicles the end of Narnia.

This is fantasy at its very finest, combining great stories and compelling characters with rich, multi-level symbolism guaranteed to stimulate your mind and inspire your heart. As one who loves to read, and is typically reading several books at a time, I rank The Chronicles of Narnia among one of the best reads of my life. Don't miss them!

Worth a 9 on 10, definitely!!!

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Name: kanjisheik

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Abu Dhabi Indian School [ADIS], Abu Dhabi-> Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidya Mandir [BVBVM], Thrissur-> Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research [JIPMER], Pondicherry. I've lived in the United Arab Emirates for most of my life. Now i'm a 6th semester MBBS student in JIPMER, which is one of the best medical colleges in India. When I'm not mugging for the numerous tests that we have, i either read books, listen to music, write articles on some topic that catches my fancy, practise with members of my rock band,hang out with friends, watch movies, blog... In short, I'm your typical NRI college dude! Or am I? Read on to find out!