![]() ![]() Placed at the end, that creates a cycle through the character of Professor Digory Kirke, but the sequence is generally considered to close with The Last Battle. The Magician’s Nephew, published second from last, was the final installment to be written. This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia-The Magicians Nephew The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Horse and His Boy Prince. It took a decade for Lewis’ first book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, to be published after he started work on it. It didn’t help that the series wasn’t published in the order it was written. ![]() The correct placement of The Magician’s Nephew and The Horse and His Boy has been subject to debate for over 60 years. Lewis, won this weekends box office battle, bringing in over 67 million. ![]() Only five of the seven books have a straightforward narrative. The Chronicles of Narnia, based on the hugely popular childrens book by C.S. However, he and his friend Lewis enjoyed poking fun at each other’s works.Īlong with its broad influences, the chronology of the book sequence posed a challenge for a movie franchise. Tolkien - the master of building deep fantasy mythology - who apparently wasn’t keen on the random mix of legends. It’s a world where fauns and giants (almost) rub shoulders with talking beavers and Father Christmas. He fused Celtic literature and classical folklore with elements of Christianity and astrology across the series. The academic author drew inspiration from his biography (boarding schools and the wartime evacuation of his goddaughter from London) and wider aspects of mythology and religion. ![]()
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