The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (Books 1 to 7): The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition) Boxed set - 1994
by C. S. Lewis
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Readers largely admired the series’ imagination and world-building, with early volumes—especially The Magician’s Nephew, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Voyage of the Dawn Treader—drawing the strongest praise. Audiobook performances earned kudos. Many, however, found the run uneven: later books were criticized for heavy-handed religious messaging, slower pacing and backstory dumps, a darker, deflating finale, and occasional culturally/religiously offensive elements. Some felt it’s best suited to children or as a nostalgic read; others still rank it among their favorites.
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Collection includes all seven novels in the series.
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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Written by Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first book of the series, was published by Geoffrey Bles in the United Kingdom on 16 October 1950. - States "First Printing" on the copyright page, Bound in light blue cloth with lettering stamped in silver on spine.
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia, second book in the series, was published on 15 October 1951- Octavo with original blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, and map front endpapers. Colour frontispiece, black and white illustrations throughout.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, third book, was first published on 15 September 1952 - Bound in blue/grey cloth, stamped in navy blue with illustrations by Pauline Bayles.
The Silver Chair, fourth in the series, published on 7 September 1953- Black and white illustrations, original map end papers, dark blue hard back binding with silver-gilt lettering to the spine
The Horse and His Boy, fifth book, was published on 6 September 1954- Brown buckram with brown lettering on the spine and front board.
The Magician's Nephew, sixth book, published by Bodley Head in London on 2 May 1955 - This book is illustrated throughout with the black & white drawings by Pauline Baynes. Plain endpapers, green cloth binding with silver spine title.
The Last Battle, the last book in the series, was published on the 4th of September 1956- Pale green cloth stamped in black on the front panel and the spine panel. Illustrations and dust jacket art by Pauline Baynes.
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- Title The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (Books 1 to 7): The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition)
- Author C. S. Lewis
- Series Chronicles of Narnia
- Binding Boxed Set
- Edition BOX
- Pages 1632
- Volumes 7
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, New York
- Publication date 1994-07-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780064405379 / 0064405370
- Weight 2.55 lbs (1.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.75 x 5.2 x 3.5 in (19.69 x 13.21 x 8.89 cm)
- Age range 08 to UP years
- Grade levels 3 - UP
- Reading level 870
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Catholic
- Theometrics: Evangelical
- Theometrics: Mainline
- Topical: Friendship
- Topical: Home School
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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