The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia. Among all the author’s books, it is also the most widely held in libraries.
Originally published: October 16, 1950
Author: C.S. Lewis
Characters: Aslan, Edmund Pevensie, Jadis the White Witch, MORE
Genres: Novel, Fantasy, Children’s literature, Fantasy Fiction, High fantasy, Christian literature
Illustrator: Pauline Baynes
Preceded by: The Magician’s Nephew