The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Setting

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Setting

The story begins in England during the early 1940s, while World War II is in progress. Four London children have been sent by their parents to the English countryside because German airplanes regularly bomb the city. In the country, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy live with an old professor in a large, mysterious house. They enjoy exploring the old house and playing such games as hide-and-seek. One room is empty except for a wardrobe full of fur coats.

Lucy, the youngest, enters the wardrobe, slowly works her way to its back, and is amazed to find herself among trees and snow. She has discovered Narnia, a land where magic is real, animals can talk, and creatures such as unicorns actually exist. Narnia is ruled by the evil White Witch, who has cast a spell so that the land is eternally covered in snow without ever having Christmas.