The Creation of Narnia

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Chronicles of Narnia series written by Clive Staples Lewis. C. S. Lewis was … The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The …

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TThhee L Aiount,h Tohre Witch and The Wardrobe is one of seven stories in The
Chronicles of Narnia series written by Clive Staples Lewis. C. S. Lewis was
accomplished in creating fantasy stories from a young age. As well as
making up characters and stories, Lewis invented a long history for
‘Animal-land’ and drew maps of its geography. He would often tell his
brother these stories sitting in their grandfather’s old wardrobe. The Creation of Narnia
The Inspiration C. S. Lewis was inspired to write children’s books when evacuee children were sent to stay with him
during the Second World War. As they did not know many stories, Lewis decided to make up tales
for them himself, using the image of a faun carrying parcels and an umbrella in a snowy
landscape as a starting point. One day, one of the evacuee girls saw a wardrobe in Lewis’ house
and asked him what was behind it. Thus the gateway to Narnia was born.
The Chronicles In 1950 Lewis wrote his first book about the land of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and The
Wardrobe. He went on to publish one book about Narnia every year, ending with…