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| The Chronicles of Narnia | 
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Sales Rank: 9093
Category: Book
Author: C.s. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Studio: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Label: HarperCollins
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 784
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 2.3
ISBN: 0060598247
EAN: 9780060598242
ASIN: 0060598247
Publication Date: November 1, 2004
Release Date: October 26, 2004
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Product Description
All seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia are now available together in a hardcover volume which includes an essay by C. S. Lewis, "On Three Ways of Writing for Children," where he explains precisely how the magic of Narnia first came to life.
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 Chronicles of Narnia January 7, 2009
This was a gift for a nephew for Christmas, at his request. He is thoroughly enjoying the book, and the fact that all the books are in one volume.
Looking forward to a good read! January 2, 2009
My youngest son and his wife recommended I read The Chronicles of Narnia. I'd hoped to receive it as a Christmas gift. I didn't, so I bought it for myself. I got a great deal from Amazon.com. The hardcover book arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I am just finishing another series of books and am so looking forward to reading this book. I much prefer all 7 books combined in one.
 The Chronicles of Narnia is an excellent series. December 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Chronicles of Narnia is an excellent series.
That being said, it is quite unfortunate that some religious groups have taken it up as a banner for further attempts to force their views onto people who have no interest in them and impose beliefs places where they were not originally intended. If you ignore the supposed 'christian theological concepts' and supposed 'christian allegories' some want to hammer in as the only reason for this series existence, then you can freely enjoy the series. Bear in mind that all reputable retailers keep this series in the 'Fantasy' or 'Science Fiction' section, not the 'religion' or 'religious fiction' section. If you want a good christian thematic series with strong christian overtones and message, look elsewhere. This is a good Fantasy and Science Fiction series-and nothing more. Fiction should be read or watched as enjoyment, not used as a teaching tool or religion tool or political tool.
From C.S Lewis's own written words come his opinion on the imposition of christian theological concepts and allegories:
"Although he did not set out to do so, in the process of writing his fantasy works, Lewis (an adult convert to Christianity) found himself incorporating Christian theological concepts into his stories. As he wrote in Of Other Worlds:
'Some people seem to think that I began by asking myself how I could say something about Christianity to children; then fixed on the fairy tale as an instrument, then collected information about child psychology and decided what age group I'd write for; then drew up a list of basic Christian truths and hammered out 'allegories' to embody them. This is all pure moonshine. I couldn't write in that way. It all began with images; a faun carrying an umbrella, a queen on a sledge, a magnificent lion. At first there wasn't anything Christian about them; that element pushed itself in of its own accord.'
Lewis, an expert on the subject of allegory and the author of The Allegory of Love, maintained that the books were not allegory, and preferred to call the Christian aspects of them "suppositional". This indicates Lewis' view of Narnia as a fictional parallel universe. As Lewis wrote in a letter to a Mrs Hook in December 1958:
'If Aslan represented the immaterial Deity in the same way in which Giant Despair [a character in The Pilgrim's Progress] represents despair, he would be an allegorical figure. In reality, however, he is an invention giving an imaginary answer to the question, 'What might Christ become like if there really were a world like Narnia, and He chose to be incarnate and die and rise again in that world as He actually has done in ours?' This is not allegory at all.' "
The Chronicles of Narnia is an excellent Science Fiction or Fantasy series.
If you want a good christian thematic series with strong christian overtones and message, look elsewhere.
This is a good Fantasy and Science Fiction series-and nothing more.
Fiction should be read or watched as enjoyment, not used as a teaching tool or religion tool or political tool.
Convenient, yet lacking November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having completely worn out three sets of the Narnia books, I saw this one and thought "Hmmmm...Hardbound, all together...what could be bad?"
It's missing many of the wonderful Pauline Baynes illustrations that are inextricably part of my own Narnia experience, and it's too big to be purse-stickable. Other than those factors, the prose is the same, and it's a good Narnia collection to keep on the shelf.
Great book for children and adults alike September 16, 2008
It's a classic, and now that they are making movies off the book it is even more popular. I won't go into detail, many readers already have. You won't regret buying this book.
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