The Chronicles of Narnia
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| - | '''Clive Staples Lewis''' ([[29 November]] [[1898]] – [[22 November]] [[1963]]), commonly referred to as '''C. S. Lewis''', was an [[Irish people|Irish]] author and scholar. Lewis is known for his work on [[medieval literature]], [[Christian apologetics]], [[literary criticism]], and fiction. He is best known today for his series ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]''. | ||
| - | Lewis was a close friend of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], the author of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. Both authors were leading figures in the English faculty at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] and in the informal Oxford literary group known as the "[[Inklings]]". Due in part to Tolkien's influence, Lewis converted to [[Christianity]], becoming "a very ordinary layman of the [[Church of England]]" {{harvard citation|Lewis|1952|p=6}}. His conversion had a profound effect on his work, and his wartime radio broadcasts on the subject of Christianity brought him wide acclaim. Late in life he married the American writer [[Joy Gresham]], who died of [[Bone tumor|bone cancer]] four years later at the age of 45. | + | '''''The Chronicles of Narnia''''' is a series of seven [[fantasy]] [[novel]]s for children written by [[C. S. Lewis]]. It is considered a classic of [[children's literature]] and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 120 million copies in 41 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954 and illustrated by [[Pauline Baynes]], ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' have been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, [[theatre|stage]], and [[film|cinema]]. In addition to numerous traditional [[Christianity|Christian]] themes, the series borrows characters and ideas from [[Greek mythology|Greek]] and [[Roman mythology]], as well as from traditional [[British people|British]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] [[fairy tale]]s. |
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| + | ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' present the adventures of children who play central roles in the unfolding history of the [[Fictional universe|fictional realm]] of [[Narnia (world)|Narnia]], a place where [[talking animal|animals talk]], [[magic (paranormal)|magic]] is common, and [[value theory|good]] battles [[value theory|evil]]. Each of the books (with the exception of ''[[The Horse and His Boy]]'') features as its [[protagonist]]s children from our world who are [[teleportation|magically transported]] to Narnia, where they are called upon to help the [[Lion]] [[Aslan]] handle a crisis in the world of Narnia. | ||
| - | Lewis's works have been translated into more than 30 languages and continue to sell more than a million copies a year; the books that comprise ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' have sold more than 100 million copies. A number of stage and screen adaptations of Lewis's works have also been produced, the most notable of which is the 2005 [[Disney]] [[film adaptation]] of ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''. | ||
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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 120 million copies in 41 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954 and illustrated by Pauline Baynes, The Chronicles of Narnia have been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, stage, and cinema. In addition to numerous traditional Christian themes, the series borrows characters and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology, as well as from traditional British and Irish fairy tales.
The Chronicles of Narnia present the adventures of children who play central roles in the unfolding history of the fictional realm of Narnia, a place where animals talk, magic is common, and good battles evil. Each of the books (with the exception of The Horse and His Boy) features as its protagonists children from our world who are magically transported to Narnia, where they are called upon to help the Lion Aslan handle a crisis in the world of Narnia.
