This delightful book is a celebration of the first edition,
with original beautiful artworks, a real treasure for any Narnia
fan!When Digory and Polly discover Uncle Andrew''s secret workshop,
they are tricked into touching some magic rings that take them
right out of this world. But even Uncle Andrew doesn''t realise the
wonders that lie ahead as they discover the gateway to the magical
land of Narnia, where many thrilling adventures await them!
關於作者:
C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis, 1898-1963 was one of the
intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of
the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor
in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was
unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance
Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his
retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach
a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new
readers every year. His most distinguished and popular
accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent
Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the
universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To
date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been
transformed into three major motion pictures.
C.S.刘易斯,英国作家。曾执教于牛津大学1925~1954。1954~1963年任剑桥大学中世纪和文艺复兴英国文学教授。所著儿童故事集《纳尼亚传奇》情节动人,妙趣横生。其他作品有《爱情的寓言:对中世纪传统的研究》1936以及科幻小说三部曲《沉寂的星球》1938、《皮尔兰德拉星》1943和《黑暗之劫》1945等。
內容試閱:
From the Back Cover
''The Narnia
Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of
the most enduring popular ever published.The best known, the Lion,
the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages!
The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original
artist, Pauline Baynes.''
Digory let out a scream. "What''s happened to Polly?"
"Congratulate me, my dear boy," said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his
hands. "My experiment has succeeded. The little girl''s gone –
vanished – right out of this world."
When Digory and Polly discover Uncle Andrew''s secret workshop,
they are tricked into touching the magic rings which transport them
to the Other Place. But even Uncle Andrew doesn''t realise the
wonders that await them – for here is the gateway to the Land of
Narnia and the beginning of many wonderful adventures there…