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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe For Further Reference

Edwards, Bruce L., Jr. "C. S. Lewis." In Research Guide to Biography and Criticism, edited by Walton Beacham.

Washington, DC: Beacham Publishing, 1985. This article provides an overview of the best that has been written about Lewis, with evaluations of the most important biographies.

Ford, Paul F. Companion to Narnia. New York: Collier/Macmillan, 1986. This is a thorough alphabetical listing and discussion of the characters, places, events, and ideas in The Chronicles of Narnia. One of the best books of its kind ever published, it provides a sensible, sometimes witty, guide to the merits of the novels. It includes excellent illustrations by Lorinda Byron Cauley.

Harsh, Donna J. "Aslan in Filmland: The Animation of Narnia." In Children's Novels and Movies, edited by Douglas Street. New York: Ungar, 1983. Harsh first evaluates the novel itself, then compares the novel to the 1979 animated motion picture...
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