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“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition” will make its East Coast debut at The Franklin in Philadelphia on November 28, 2008, one of the biggest family weekends of the year. Based on the blockbuster film series and C.S. Lewis’ beloved fictional books, the 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art entertainment and educational exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to tour scenes from the famed literary fantasy world of Narnia. Through authentic costumes, props and set dressings from the magical Narnia films, visitors will enter three-dimensional settings that combine the wonders of science with aspects of fantasy.

This essay will analyze The Magician’s Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to demonstrate that the Narnia Chronicles are not so much didactic allegories, but rather are well-crafted children’s fantasies that incorporate Biblical themes in a way that young readers can appreciate.

It’s taken more than 50 years for a live-action version of Christian author C.S. Lewis’ beloved children’s fantasy, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” to finally make it to the big screen. And after viewing [Walden Media]’s captivating $150 million adaptation, it’s safe to say it was well worth the wait.