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'''''The Chronicles of Narnia''''' is a series of fantasy novels for children by [[C.S. Lewis]], published during the 1950s. The seven books in the series are ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]'' ([[1950]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Prince_Caspian Prince Caspian]'' ([[1951]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Voyage_of_the_Dawn_Treader The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]'' ([[1952]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Silver_Chair The Silver Chair]'' ([[1953]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Horse_and_His_Boy The Horse and His Boy]'' ([[1954]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Magician's_Nephew The Magician's Nephew]'' ([[1955]]), and ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Last_Battle The Last Battle]'' ([[1956]]).
'''''The Chronicles of Narnia''''' is a series of fantasy novels for children by [[C.S. Lewis]], published during the 1950s. The seven books in the series are ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]'' ([[1950]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/Prince_Caspian Prince Caspian]'' ([[1951]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Voyage_of_the_Dawn_Treader The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]'' ([[1952]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Silver_Chair The Silver Chair]'' ([[1953]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Horse_and_His_Boy The Horse and His Boy]'' ([[1954]]), ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Magician's_Nephew The Magician's Nephew]'' ([[1955]]), and ''[http://narnia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Last_Battle The Last Battle]'' ([[1956]]).


[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] on at least two occasions expressed his dislike of the ''Narnia'' books,<ref>{{L|265}}</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Eileen Elgar 24 December 1971]]" (letter)</ref> giving the reason that it depended on "''merely a difference in taste''".<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 758</ref> [[George Sayer]] has remarked that Tolkien's dislike of the novels derived from "''assembling figures from various mythologies''" and that the books "''were carelessly and superficially written''."<ref>[[George Sayer]], ''Jack: A Life of C.S. Lewis'' (2nd ed., 1994), p. 313)</ref> On the other hand, his granddaughter [[Joanna Tolkien]] remembers that her grandfather directed her to reading his copies of ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' before ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', suggesting that it was "''perhaps an indication of his humility''".<ref>[[Joanna Tolkien]], "Joanna Tolkien Speaks at the Tolkien Society Annual Dinner, Shrewsbury, April 16, 1994", in ''[[Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees]]'' (ed. [[Helen Armstrong]]), p. 34</ref><ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 507</ref>
[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] on at least two occasions expressed his dislike of the ''Narnia'' books,<ref>{{L|265}}</ref><ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Letter to Eileen Elgar (24 December 1971)]]" (letter)</ref> giving the reason that it depended on "''merely a difference in taste''".<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 758</ref> [[George Sayer]] has remarked that Tolkien's dislike of the novels derived from "''assembling figures from various mythologies''" and that the books "''were carelessly and superficially written''."<ref>[[George Sayer]], ''Jack: A Life of C.S. Lewis'' (2nd ed., 1994), p. 313)</ref> On the other hand, his granddaughter [[Joanna Tolkien]] remembers that her grandfather directed her to reading his copies of ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' before ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', suggesting that it was "''perhaps an indication of his humility''".<ref>[[Joanna Tolkien]], "Joanna Tolkien Speaks at the Tolkien Society Annual Dinner, Shrewsbury, April 16, 1994", in ''[[Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees]]'' (ed. [[Helen Armstrong]]), p. 34</ref><ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 507</ref>


[[Pauline Baynes]], Tolkien's favourite artist, made the original cover and interior illustrations for the books in the ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series.
[[Pauline Baynes]], Tolkien's favourite artist, made the original cover and interior illustrations for the books in the ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series.

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The original Narnia books, with cover illustrations by Pauline Baynes

The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy novels for children by C.S. Lewis, published during the 1950s. The seven books in the series are The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950), Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953), The Horse and His Boy (1954), The Magician's Nephew (1955), and The Last Battle (1956).

J.R.R. Tolkien on at least two occasions expressed his dislike of the Narnia books,[1][2] giving the reason that it depended on "merely a difference in taste".[3] George Sayer has remarked that Tolkien's dislike of the novels derived from "assembling figures from various mythologies" and that the books "were carelessly and superficially written."[4] On the other hand, his granddaughter Joanna Tolkien remembers that her grandfather directed her to reading his copies of The Chronicles of Narnia before The Lord of the Rings, suggesting that it was "perhaps an indication of his humility".[5][6]

Pauline Baynes, Tolkien's favourite artist, made the original cover and interior illustrations for the books in the The Chronicles of Narnia series.

Daniel Reeve, an artist who worked in the production of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, also worked for the Narnia movies.

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References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 265, (dated 11 November 1964)
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Letter to Eileen Elgar (24 December 1971)" (letter)
  3. ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 758
  4. ↑ George Sayer, Jack: A Life of C.S. Lewis (2nd ed., 1994), p. 313)
  5. ↑ Joanna Tolkien, "Joanna Tolkien Speaks at the Tolkien Society Annual Dinner, Shrewsbury, April 16, 1994", in Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees (ed. Helen Armstrong), p. 34
  6. ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 507
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