The Chronicles of
Narnia
As a literature professor Clive Staples
Lewis, 1950 with The King of Narnia wrote his first children's
book, he first met with little enthusiasm. Even Lewis' close
friend and fellow writer JRR Tolkien believed that a novel in
which talking animals, a white witch and Santa Claus romp, no
success would be. Lewis could not be swayed - on the contrary,
over the years, he returned in six volumes in the magical
Narnia country back. Today, The Chronicles of Narnia long ago
to the classics of English children's. During the filming, the
actual Ueberreuter publishing a beautiful special edition of
The King of Narnia was released in a new translation by
Wolfgang Hohlbein and Christian Rendel.
As London in World War II air raids
threatened, the four siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy
leave the town and temporarily into the country house of the
elderly Professor Digory Kirke draw. There, the children come
one day to an empty room in which an old closet is located.
This turns out to be a cupboard door to another world - the
mysterious country of Narnia. In Narnia the children meet
talking animals, and the amazing things happen. The noble lion
Aslan asks the sisters for help in the fight against the White
Witch, the country with the curse of eternal winter has
demonstrated. A prophecy has foretold that there are four
children from our world will be able to liberate Narnia ...
CS Lewis' story of adventure, courage and
friendship is still a beautiful timeless tale. The simple,
clear language and sensitive narrative style with which Lewis,
the more serious aspects of his story closer, without the
child's imagination to overwhelm, makes the book even for
reading aloud to younger children. The new translation of the
novel gives it a fresh, modern sound. Who according to The King
of Narnia like to further adventures in the magical country has
received, the total was the issue of the Chronicles of Narnia
recommended, in all seven volumes are included. - Not only is
the movie Narnia event invites, one of the most beautiful
classics of the English Children's (re) discovered!
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