Tales of Narnia (The Magician's Nephew / The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe / The Horse and His Boy)

This 1988 collection compiles the first three chronicles of the Narnian world, beginning with the creation of the realm in The Magician’s Nephew. It follows Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer as they use enchanted rings to travel between worlds, witnessing the lion Aslan sing Narnia into existence. The narrative continues through the Pevensie siblings' discovery of the snow-bound land inside a wardrobe and the escape of the boy Shasta from Calormen. Throughout these accounts, characters navigate moral choices, ancient magic, and the central authority of Aslan.

Readers of fantasy and allegorical fiction seek out these stories for their clear-cut morality and vivid world-building. This volume serves those interested in the chronological history of a fictional universe rather than the order of publication. A reader finishes these stories with a grasp of the origins of the White Witch, the establishment of the golden age at Cair Paravel, and the geographical relationship between the northern kingdom and its southern neighbors. The inclusion of original illustrations provides a specific visual framework for the landscapes and creatures described.