The Chronicles of Narnia CD Box Set: The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition)

Lewis, C. S.

ISBN 10: 0694524751 ISBN 13: 9780694524754

Casa editrice: HarperFestival, 2004

Riassunto

Listen to all seven stories in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia in this unabridged 31-CD collection, read by some of the world's most renowned performers:

• The Magician's Nephew narrated by Kenneth Branagh
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe narrated by Michael York
• The Horse and His Boy narrated by Alex Jennings
• Prince Caspian narrated by Lynn Redgrave
• The Voyage of the Dawn Treader narrated by Derek Jacobi
• The Silver Chair narrated by Jeremy Northam
• The Last Battle narrated by Patrick Stewart

Enter C. S. Lewis's magical world of Narnia. Each of these extraordinary, timeless stories stands alone, but together they are the history of a fantastic world that becomes as real as our own.

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Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.

Kenneth Branagh, was already a celebrated stage actor when, in 1988, he made his debut as a film director with Henry V; among other films he has directed are Dead Again, Peter's Friends, Much Ado About Nothing, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, In Bleak Midwinter, Hamlet, and Love's Labour's Lost; as a performer he has been seen in Conspiracy, Celebrity, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Alex Jennings, a distinguished two-time Olivier Award winner, has starred in numerous Royal Shakespeare and National Theatre productions; his films include The Four Feathers, The Wings of the Dove, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Michael York, an acclaimed actor, has appeared in such films as Romeo and Juliet, Cabaret, Wide Sargasso Sea, and Austin Powers, as well as on the London and Broadway stages.

Lynn Redgrave has had an extraordinary career, encompassing two Oscar® nominations, two Tony® nominations and one Emmy® nomination. She has starred in such films as Gods and Monsters, Shine and Georgy Girl.

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The Chronicles of Narnia

Includes:

The Magician's Nephew
Performed by Kenneth Branagh

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Performed by Michael York

The Horse and His Boy
Performed by Alex Jennings

Prince Caspian
Performed by Lynn Redgrave

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Performed by Derek Jacobi

The Silver Chair
Performed by Jeremy Northam

The Last Battle
Performed by Patrick Stewart

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: HarperFestival
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0694524751
• ISBN 13: 9780694524754
• Rilegatura: Audio CD
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Simone Casetta; 0039 275422215; casetta@mondadori.it; ; Via Mondadori 1,; Segrate Milano; 20090; Italia