For over seven decades, C.S. Lewis’s portal fantasy masterpiece, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , has served as the gateway into the magical land of Narnia. Whether you are a first-time reader picking up a new edition or a lifelong fan revisiting the text, navigating the rich tapestry of characters, chapters, themes, and locations can be a daunting task.
| Chapter | Title (New Edition) | Key Scenes & Index Points | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe | Introduction: The Professor’s House, the Robe, the Faun | | 2 | What Lucy Found There | – Tea, toast, the arrest warrant | | 3 | Edmund and the Wardrobe | Index Entry: The White Witch (Jadis) – Turkish Delight, sledge | | 4 | Turkish Delight | Betrayal motif; The Witch’s promise; Edmund’s shame | | 5 | Back on the Wrong Side of the Door | The Beavers’ house; Prope, the Beaver’s wife | | 6 | Into the Forest | Index Entry: The Beavers – Sewing, fish supper, the plan | | 7 | A Day with the Beavers | Index Entry: Aslan (first mention) – Name’s effect on the children | | 8 | What Happened After Dinner | The robins; escape from the Witch’s spy (Maugrim) | | 9 | In the Witch’s House | Index Entry: Edmund’s Journey – Statue garden: Mr. Tumnus’s stone form | | 10 | The Spell Begins to Break | The thaw; Father Christmas appears – Gifts: Susan’s bow, Lucy’s cordial | | 11 | Aslan Is Nearer | The Stone Table; the Witch’s claim on Edmund’s blood | | 12 | Peter’s First Battle | The wolf Maugrim is slain; Peter knighted as Sir Peter Wolf’s-Bane | | 13 | Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time | Index Entry: The Deep Magic – The Emperor-beyond-the-Sea’s law | | 14 | The Triumph of the Witch | The Sacrifice: Aslan submits at the Stone Table | | 15 | Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time | The Resurrection; the Stone Table cracks | | 16 | What Happened About the Statues | The Witch’s courtyard unfrozen; reclaiming Tumnus | | 17 | The Hunting of the White Stag | The coronation at Cair Paravel; the lamppost return | For over seven decades, C
Open the wardrobe. Turn to the indexed page. And let the adventure begin anew. Have we missed a term or character for your new edition? Most updated versions include an interactive index in the ebook format, with hyperlinks from this very article’s structure. | Chapter | Title (New Edition) | Key