when was the book the lion the witch and the wardrobe published
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, and illustrators Pauline Baynes, Chris Van Allsburg in 1978, and Leo and Diane Dillon in 1994, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950â€“1956). Among all the author's books it is also the most widely held in libraries.[2] Although it was written as well as published first in the series, it is volume two in recent editions, which are sequenced by the stories' chronology (the first being The Magician's Nephew). Like the others, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and her work has been retained in many later editions.[1][3]
Aslan Aslan (/ˈæsˌlæn/ or /ˈæzˌlæn/) is a main character in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia series. He is "the Great Lion" of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and his role in Narnia is developed throughout the remaining Chronicles. Aslan is also the only character to appear in all seven books of the series. Aslan is Turkish for "lion".[2][3] Lewis often capitalises the word lion in reference to Aslan since he represents Jesus Christ.[3]