相較於細節考究驚人的魔戒, Chronicles of Narnia系列顯得樸素許多,無論是在故事、格局、版圖,、角色數量、還有許許多多的細節上,,Chronicles of Narnia都如書中作者提獻所說的,是部為孩童而寫的”童書”.
但事實上, Chronicles of Narnia不只寫給孩童,除了引人入勝的背景,緊湊動人的故事外,作者把許許多多隱含的驚喜,用簡明易懂的語言表達出來,在童話裡加入那們一分反思的意味,讓讀者知道,原來除了中土世界外,奇幻文學還有這麼多角落,這麼多值得一讀的好書。
這套納尼亞傳奇合輯,封面的彩色插圖特別請到三度榮獲凱迪克獎的名插家Chris Van Alls burg跨刀,讓久享盛名的納尼亞傳奇以全新的面貌提供給讀者另一個珍藏的選擇。內頁的黑白圖片仍舊保持第一位與作者C. S. Lewis合作納尼亞傳奇的插畫家Pauline Baynes的原作。
This paperback box set of C. S. Lewis''s classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia includes cover art by two time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Chris van Allsburg and the complete black-and-white original interior art by Pauline Baynes.
For over sixty years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia.
This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia--The Magician''s Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe;The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle--with interior black-and-white art by Pauline Baynes, the original illustrator.