![There is no doubt that The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis is a true classic. Although there may be other fantasy stories that may rank higher than The Chronicles of Narnia series, I think that the series is very important. Along with J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia established a concrete pattern for modern fantasy. Even though most fantasists to date have reacted against this very pattern by subverting it, or expanding it, few have done anything that is fully “independent” of this pattern.
Of all the books in the series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe seems to be the one that is most analyzed because it is multi-dimensional on so many levels, thus encouraging more than enough material for lengthy discussions. For example, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is such a discussion piece because: 1.) it blends various mythic, folk, literary traditions and personages to create a new tale, 2.) it has a way of representing numinous, mystical scenes, encounters, culminating with Aslan’s sacrifice and resurrection [according to some critics no other author to date equals Lewis in this respect], 3.) it has rich, convincing symbolism [rather than allegory] and deep concern with ethics and morality underlying the story-psychologically, 4.) it makes fantasy believable with a different time flow in different realities, the subjectivity of our experiences, and especially in the final return of the children to our reality - a reality which they had already forgotten.](http://26.media.tumblr.com/03UyiCdJ2mzcpeo1NgjWBLuxo1_r1_500.jpg)
There is no doubt that The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis is a true classic. Although there may be other fantasy stories that may rank higher than The Chronicles of Narnia series, I think that the series is very important. Along with J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia established a concrete pattern for modern fantasy. Even though most fantasists to date have reacted against this very pattern by subverting it, or expanding it, few have done anything that is fully “independent” of this pattern.
Of all the books in the series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe seems to be the one that is most analyzed because it is multi-dimensional on so many levels, thus encouraging more than enough material for lengthy discussions. For example, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is such a discussion piece because: 1.) it blends various mythic, folk, literary traditions and personages to create a new tale, 2.) it has a way of representing numinous, mystical scenes, encounters, culminating with Aslan’s sacrifice and resurrection [according to some critics no other author to date equals Lewis in this respect], 3.) it has rich, convincing symbolism [rather than allegory] and deep concern with ethics and morality underlying the story-psychologically, 4.) it makes fantasy believable with a different time flow in different realities, the subjectivity of our experiences, and especially in the final return of the children to our reality - a reality which they had already forgotten.
I read kids books is what I do. It's just 