The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

By C.S. Lewis and Clive Staples Lewis

Book Overview

"★20世纪伟大的儿童文学作品，并获得英国儿童文学的高荣誉--卡耐基文学奖。

★全球热销，好莱坞同名电影全球票房比肩J.R.R.托尔金《魔戒》。

★被美国《时代周刊》评为100种英文小说之一，被翻译成47种语言，畅销全球六十余载。

★英国一位女作家在《纳尼亚传奇》的影响下，也写了七部魔幻小说，风靡全世界。这位女作家就是《哈利-波特》的作者J.K.罗琳。

★《纳尼亚传奇》与《哈利波特》《指环王》并称为世界三大魔幻经典巨著，畅销全球六十余载。

★作者(英) C.S.刘易斯是J.K.罗琳的精神导师，托尔金的终身挚友。

内容简介

纳尼亚传奇：《魔法师的外甥》

安德鲁是个蹩脚而自私的魔法师。为了实验自己的魔法，他利用魔法戒指把自己的外甥迪戈雷和波莉送到一个神秘的树林，这里可通往各个世界。

通过戒指的魔力，两个孩子又到达了一个濒死的世界--恰恩城。迪格雷出于好奇，唤醒了邪恶的女巫----简蒂斯女王，并灭绝了那里所有的活物。

两个孩子又把她带到另一个全新的世界--纳尼亚。

纳尼亚......在那里国王的老马会长出了翅膀，能会说话的野兽被唤醒......有抵御女巫的苹果树......能治疗绝症的生命之果...... 充满魔法的新天地诞生。

作者简介

★英国著名学者、文学家.S. 刘易斯早在50年前就向世人贡献出了一本杰出的巨著《纳尼亚王国传奇》系列。1898年出生，刘易斯诞生于北爱尔兰的一个有钱人家。他自幼喜欢躲在家里耽读、幻想，汲取了丰厚的知识养份，十岁那年，路易斯的母亲过世，直接影响了他笔下魔法世界的诞生。

★1916年，刘易斯考入牛津大学，但没多久就爆发了次世界大战。他被征召入英国军队，开拔到法国战场的壕沟中作战。他在战斗中中弹负伤，返回伦敦休养。 他26岁登上牛津大学教席，人称"伟大的牛津人"。他1963年离开人世之前，就为十年后才去世的挚友托尔金写好了讣文。因为只有写出了《纳尼亚传奇》的人，才有资格说他真正了解《魔戒》的作者。

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1917100078
• ISBN13: 9781917100076
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Warwick International Publishing House Ltd
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

The quality of the book was horrible. It was not in good condition as described. Very disappointed.

The book itself is excellent and well written!

If you like a great war between good and evil, this book is for you!

This book shows the differences between good and evil in all ways. It all starts when Digory’s uncle Andrew, the magician is cruel and greedy and wants power but doesn't want to work for it. That's where Digory And Polly who have just become friends, come in after being tricked into Uncle Andrew's evil plan to adventure into different worlds. With magic rings that have the power to teleport anyone and anything, anywhere. They will embark on their journey they will see evil and good collide into one and learn things aren't always what they seem. Digory And Polly meet a witch named Jadis who will stop at nothing to conquer a new world. They also will meet a lion, Aslan who makes a new world with his song and beasts of all different shapes and sizes. I would recommend this book to families and kids who are looking for twists and turns in different worlds. Amazing talking creatures big and small. If you like a great war between good and evil, this book is for you.

Magical and imaginative

I am currently reading the C.S. Lewis series to my kids, but read that this is actually book #1, so I started here. They love it!

Childhood favorite

My family and I listened to the audiobook on a trip, and it just brought me back to reading this as a child. I love escaping into C.S Lewis’ world.

Great book. It's the first in the collection.

It is the first one in the series, it even explains the making of the wardrobe before the second book which is the lion the witch and the wardrobe. The first two are the best in the series.

Excellent

This is an excellent book. I like the large print; this is no paperback.

How It All Began

Digory and Polly are exploring a passageway between their houses one summer morning when they stumble into Digory's uncle's study. Uncle Andrew dapples in magic, and tricks Polly into taking one of his magic rings. Digory goes after her, and they find themselves in a magic wood, a passageway to different worlds. Exploring further, they find evil as well as a land about to be created.This is a different story in the Narnia tales. First, we don't arrive at Narnia until after half way through the book. Second, this is the only book where actions in the fantasy worlds have direct impact on events in our world. For these reasons, it's a fun change in the series. The story in Narnia is simpler then the others, but it makes watching a new world take shape no less thrilling. And there are some important lessons on doing the right thing at the right time and getting out of life exactly what you expect.There is quite a debate about the order this book should be read in. While it was published sixth, the events place it first. When I read these books back in third grade, I read them in publication order, and I enjoyed that because there are some surprises in here that explain a couple scenes in the first book. Admittedly biased, I think that reading them in publication order would make for the most enjoyment. However, the issues involved are very minor and any of the books can really be read in any order without spoiling anything important.No matter what order you choose to read the books in, make sure you do. These are classic children's fantasy for a reason; they are fun stories that can be enjoyed by kids of all ages.

Book 1 ? A guide to the unending secrets of Narnia

"The Magician's Nephew" was the second last of seven books that C.S. Lewis wrote in the Narnia Chronicles, but chronologically it relates events that occur first in the series: the creation of Narnia. Two children, Digory and Polly, enter a strange world through the help of magic obtained by Digory's Uncle Andrew. In this world they discover the evil witch Jadice. But then Digory makes his first mistake: he brings Jadice back to life, and worse, brings her evil presence from a world that is dying (Charn) to a world that is just beginning (Narnia). But Digory is not without redemptive qualities - he journeys with the winged horse Fledge to a magical garden reminiscent of Paradise, and resists further temptations from Jadice by faithfully taking an apple from a tree in the middle of the garden and planting it in Narnia. This fruits of this tree eventually prove to be a blessing to Digory and Polly as they return to the real world. In fact, it is this tree that later will be built into the magic wardrobe of book 2.As with all the Narnia Chronicles, on the level of children the story functions as a perfectly comprehensible and exciting fantasy adventure, but on an adult level it imparts powerful spiritual truths about Christianity by means of numerous recognizable Biblical allusions. "The Magician's Nephew" very obviously reflects on the motifs of creation and fall, as evil enters a beautiful world where a man and his wife are king and queen (p.142). The notions of creation, the Paradise garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, the forbidden fruit, and the tempter Satan, are all present. Especially telling is Aslan's indictment of Digory for bringing evil into the newly created world: "You see, friends, that before the new, clean world I gave you is seven hours old, a force of evil has already entered it; waked and brought hither by this son of Adam." But there is immediately a hint of redemption and the suggestion that it will be accomplished by Aslan himself. "But do not be cast down. Evil will come of that evil, but it is still a long way off, and I will see to it that the worst falls upon myself ... Adam's race has done the harm, Adam's race shall help to heal it." (p.161-2). Digory's successful resisting of the temptation of Jadice in obtaining the magical silver apple is a subtle reversal of the account of the fall, and possible only because of Aslan.As always, in all the upheavals and conflicts of Narnia, Aslan is the one constant, and it is his vital involvement that enables the children to complete their Narnian quest, just as it is Christ who inspires, comforts, guides, and saves in the real world. Narnia may exist only in Lewis imagination and ours, but these underlying truths about Christ ensure that a journey to Narnia is never without profit for the real world.

NOT Book One

I am not going to dispute that this is a great book because it is, but it is NOT Book One of the Chronicles of Narnia. Reading this First SPOILS the mystery of the Wardrobe in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe". If you want to read the books in the correct order it is as follows:1.The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe2.Prince Caspian3.The Voyage of the Dawn Dreader 4.The Silver Chair5.The Horse and His Boy6.The Magician's Nephew7.The Last BattleDO Read this book, just please read it at the right time.

The Beginning of the Adventure

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis is a wonderful beginning to The Chronicles of Narnia. Two children, Digory and Polly, are given a great gift by Digory's uncle. He gives them rings which give them the power to travel to different worlds and travel home again. They travel to many different worlds and have many different adventures. I one of the worlds they find an evil queenwho follows them back home. Polly and Digory take the the queen to a different world where they meet a kion called Aslan and many different talking animals. Digory takes a silver apple back home to his dying mother. When Digory gives the apple to his mother and she is miraculously cured. Digory plants the apple core and magic rings in his backyard. You will have to read the rest of this magical adventure to find out where the magic appears next. This book is one of the most wonderful and magical books I have ever read. Lewis's imagination really keeps the books alive. It makes you feel you are sharing the adventures right along with the characters. I would recommend this book to anybody because it is so fascinating. This adventure-fantasy is for people of all ages. It makes you want to keep on reading to find out what happens to the characters. There is a lot of suspense and it is very absorbing. I love the way it leads into the next book of The Chronicles. It makes you want to read all the other books that follow.