| Title | : | The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 243 |
| Publication | : | First published September 7, 1953 |
NARNIA...where owls are wise, where some of the giants like to snack on humans, where a prince is put under an evil spell...and where the adventure begins.
Eustace and Jill escape from the bullies at school through a strange door in the wall, which, for once, is unlocked. It leads to the open moor...or does it? Once again Aslan has a task for the children, and Narnia needs them. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, they pursue the quest that brings them face to face with the evil Witch. She must be defeated if Prince Rillian is to be saved.
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) Reviews
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Missing character depth and the funny
Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb are running from some school bullies when they find themselves in another world. However, Aslan needs their help to find Prince Rillian. What will Jill and Eustace discover on their adventure?
Did you know that CS Lewis took in children after the war? They were fascinated by his wardrobe which inspired him to write The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. One good deed turned into literary legend. Must put do good deed on my To-Do List…..
The Silver Chair is one of the weaker volumes in The Chronicles of Narnia. In prior books, the White Witch was my favorite character because she was so funny. However, this book didn’t make me laugh even though an evil Witch did make an appearance. Additionally, the prior books had much deeper character issues (thinking of the interplay between Lucy and Edmund). As a standalone book, The Silver Chair wasn’t literary legend. It also didn’t have an epic showdown, but the characters seemed to stumble into it.
Overall, an average story but certainly not as good as The Magician’s Nephew or The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
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I started reading this with my boy ages ago, but I never got around to marking it as finished here on Goodreads.
Generally speaking, I enjoyed reading him the book, and he liked hearing it. I have a nostalgia for the Narnia Chronicles, too. And that makes these books a little sweeter for me.
My younger boy (age 3.5 at the time of reading) enjoyed it too. Especially some of the more action-oriented scenes, and the stuff underground. -
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4), C. S. Lewis
The Silver Chair is a children's fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1953. It was the fourth published of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–1956).
Completed at the beginning of March 1951 and published 7 September 1953, The Silver Chair is the first Narnia book not involving the Pevensie children, focusing instead on Eustace.
Several months after The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Aslan calls Eustace back to Narnia along with his classmate Jill Pole.
They are given four signs to aid them in the search for Prince Caspian's son Rilian, who disappeared ten years earlier on a quest to avenge his mother's death.
Fifty years have passed in Narnia since the events from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; Eustace is still a child, but Caspian, barely an adult in the previous book, is now an old man.
Eustace and Jill, with the help of Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle, face danger and betrayal on their quest to find Rilian.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: یکی از روزهای سال2002میلادی
عنوان: ماجراهای نارنیا چهار: صندلی نقره ای جادویی؛ نویسنده: سی.اس لوئیس؛ مترجم: شهناز انوشیروانی؛ تهران، محیط، سال1376؛ در184ص؛ شابک ایکس-96462461؛ عنوان روی جلد: صندلی جادویی؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده 20
مترجم: امیر اقتداری؛ منوچهر کریم زاده؛ تهران، هرمی، کیمیا، سال1379؛ در شش و229ص؛ شابک9647100086؛ چاپ سوم سال1385؛
مترجم: پیمان اسماعیلیان؛ ویراستار: شهرام رجب زاده؛ تهران، قدیانی، سال1387، در304ص؛ شابک9789644178542؛ چاپ سوم سال1394؛
مترجم: محمدرضا شمس؛ تهران، پنجره، سال1387، در200ص؛ شابک9789648890891؛
داستان پیدا کردن و نجات دادن «ریلین» پسر «شاه کاسپین» است؛ که توسط جادوگری ربوده شده است؛ «کلایوْ استیپلز لوئیس» که نزد دوستانش به جک معروف بود در سال1898میلادی به دنیا آمدند؛ «لوئیس» و دوست نزدیکش «جی.آر.آر تالکین»، نویسنده ی سه گانه ی «ارباب حلقه‌ها»، اعضای حلقه ای ادبی از باشگاه نویسندگانی غیررسمی بودند، که خود آن را «اینکلینگز» می‌نامیدند و هماره در کافه ای محلی برای بحث درباره اندیشه‌های نخستین داستان‌هایشان گرد هم می‌آمدند؛ شیفتگی «لوئیس» به قصه های پریان، اسطوره ها و افسانه های کهن، در کنار الهاماتی که از دوران کودکی می‌گرفت، او را به نوشتن «قصه شیر، ساحره و کمد لباس» واداشت که یکی از جذاب‌ترین کتاب‌های کودک در جهان است؛ با شش جلد دیگر بدل به سری بسیار نامدار «نارنیا» شد، و آخرین جلد از این سری، یعنی «آخرین نبرد»، مدال «کارنگی» را به سینه چسباند؛ بچه ها از راه کمد به «دنیای نارنیا» راه می‌یابند، و از سوی «اصلان»، آفرینشگر «نارنیا» مامور می‌شوند تا «ریلین»، پسر «شاه کاسپین» را پیدا کنند و نزد پدرش برگردانند؛ او مدتی پیش توسط جادوگری به هیبت یک دختر زیباروی، افسون شده و ربوده شده است....؛
در کتاب چهارم پس از رویدادهای داستان سوم، «اوستاس اسکراب» دچار دگرگونیهای بسیاری شده و همین به او برای بهتر کردن اخلاقش یاری میکند و طی همین دوره او با «جیل پول» به «نارنیا» فراخوانده می‌شود، تا فرزند شاه کاسپین را نجات دهد
نقل از متن کتاب: (مدتهای درازی است که من، صدای آواز نشنیده ام. یا رقص، و فشفشه ندیده ام؛ چرا باید اینطور باشد؟ همه فکر میکنند، من طلسم شده ام؛ اگر میفهمیدم چرا این همه بار میکشم؟ خوشبخت بودم.)؛ پایان ص187کتاب
تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 16/10/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 06/10/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی -
With a Queen slain and King Caspian's son Prince Rinian lost for over a decade, Aslan brings Eustace and Jill to Narnia, where, with intense, but funny super-pessimistic Puddlegum, they have to face the adverse weather, hazardous terrain and unknown dwellers of the little known (in the book series) giant-dominated northern territory beyond Narnia.
We've been above Narnia, we've been in Narnia, travelled the Narnian seas and fought Narnian wars, so I guess Clive Staples had little else to go, but under Narnia! The creativity shown by
C.S. Lewis in this series seems to come from an everlasting reservoir as we finally get to meet the giants and also see what lies beneath! I'd be lying if I'd write that this was up with the previous books, but it remains a perfect companion to them, such a wonderful and wholly realised constructed reality for the youngest readers! 8 out of 12.
And of course there's the classic art of
Pauline Baynes:
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One of the best. Puddleglum is, perhaps, my favorite Narnian character of all time.
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“You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion.”
I am reading this series for the first time as an adult, in publication order, so this for me was book number 4. I enjoyed it just like the others, definitely not a favourite even though I love C. S. Lewis's writing and I definitely recognize the value of this series as a classic and for the role it had in the development of the genre. As for this particular book, I truly really enjoyed only the chapter of the "Silver Chair", the rest was fine but not breathtaking. A fairly good read! -
One of my other favorite Narnia books. I honestly love all of these books so much, with the exception of Prince Caspian, so it's really hard for me to truly rank the Narnia novels.
Lewis' The Silver Chair, the fourth published book in the series (and the way in which I believe the series should be read) is in many ways a very different and more grim version of the Narnia world.
Eustace returns after making his debut in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and we are introduced to a new female lead, Jill Pole, who is quite well written in my opinion and even better than the Pevensie girls. The real show stealer here is the character of Puddleglum, however. He is a pure delight of negativity and pessimism who nevertheless is heroic and brave in his own right.
“Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie.”
“And you must always remember there's one good thing about being trapped down here: it'll save funeral expenses.”
Anyways, the children and Puddluglum find themselves on a somber and dark adventure to rescue a lost Prince, and they end up falling into the hands of Giants (who at first appear very civilized) and later an evil queen.
This is the first Narnia book (though not the last) to show Narnia as a much less friendly and darker place than the earlier books, especially The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. I quite liked Lewis' decision to do this here, and it made for a more mature read, in a series that already tends to mature more in the later books.
Lewis was a master at storytelling, and what's most impressive is that despite the fact that none of these books are as long as the typical fantasy novel nowadays, the world is incredibly vibrant and well-thought out. Lewis tells just enough to give us a clear picture while still leaving plenty to the imagination. The Silver Chair is no exception. -
*2.5 stars💫
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In my current reread/ first time ever actually finishing the series, The Silver Chair is the first book in the series, that I did not read as a child or know the story of by seeing an adaptation. To my somewhat surprise, I very much enjoyed this addition to the series. Although I do miss the Pevensies as well as other characters from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as well as Prince Caspian - I really liked following Eustace and Jill on their own cool adventure through Narnia - especially since we got to see even more parts of the world that had not previously been explored in the earlier books. It was an exciting and wholesome adventure of its' own.
One thing I will say though, is that my opinion of C. S. Lewis and of the direction he takes his characters and stories in, is very mixed - however I'll go into much more depth with that in my review for the last book, The Last Battle, which I'm already a good chunk into. -
{May 2022 Reread}
I actually, sadly, really didn't enjoy this very much this time around. However, I think the lackluster reread was due at least in part to the fact that A) spring is exactly the wrong time of year to read this book (it needs the chilly, damp mistiness of late autumn), and B) you know that you're nearing the end of the series when you read this one, and I am already Highly emotional over this series reread and am really rather nervous about where I'll be mentally once I finish The Last Battle. Gulp.
But on the other hand, I have always loved this Chronicle and there are certain parts -- especially near the end -- that never fail to delight me.
{October 2018 Reread}
PUDDLEGLUUUMMMMM. <3
I forgot how much I love him."I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia."
MY SOUL IS FEELING THINGS. <333
(Also, these two bits were particularly priceless. xDAnd in the inquiry all sorts of things about Experiment House came out, and about ten people got expelled. After that, the Head's friends saw that the Head was no use as a Head, so they made her an Inspector to interfere with other Heads. And when they found she wasn't much good even at that, they got her into Parliament where she lived happily ever after.
C.S. Lewis over here throwing British shade. xD xD"Why, Son of Adam, don't you understand? A Centaur has a man-stomach and a horse-stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omelette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer. And after that he attends to the horse part of himself by grazing for an hour or so and finishing up with a hot mash, some oats, and a bag of sugar. That's why it's such a serious thing to ask a Centaur to stay for the weekend."
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Probably the weakest so far, but scraped 4 stars and still fun
More tomorrow :)
Right I have been thinking about this review all day. It was the weakest of the books so far with what felt almost like a padded out story and I was thinking it would be a 3 star read. That said i didn't bank on Puddleglum, he was the real star of the book and added enough to make me give it 4 stars.
The book features the Pevensie's cousin Eustace, now a Narnian regular and a "jolly good chap" with a schoolfriend of his rescuing Prince Caspian's heir. A fun romp, made enjoyable by the appearance of Marsh-Wiggles and the owls :) -
I can't believe it took me so long to read this one!! SO GOOD. also where is the movie
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The Silver Chair is a fascinating adventure story of the Chronicles of Narnia. After my disappointment over The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I was a little apprehensive as to how I would receive it. But all my fears were groundless as the story held my interest from the first chapter.
For the first time, we don't meet the Pevensies. Instead we meet Eustace, returned to Narnia with Jill Pole, a school friend of his. Although one misses Pevensies, the characters of Eustace and Jill who replace them do justice to the story and display enough bravery and courage.
I really enjoyed the writing in this story. There was intrigue, suspense and humour. The minute and colourful description of the various places where the adventurers found themselves painted a true picture of the setting that one feels one is living in the story with all those characters. Also there was underlying satire which was quite a new experience.
With this read I have finished six books of the Chronicles, and the Silver Chair is my second favourite, placed between The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe and Prince Caspian. Looking forward to the final read in the series and to complete the Chronicles. -
Sixth narnian book with Eustace Scrubb and his school mate Jill Pole. I don't remember this one at all. I'm not even sure I read it when I was a child.
Starts with a case of bulling where Lewis manages to convey his outdated viewpoints on education even in his own day which seem archaic now. After escaping the bullies into narnia the two heros Jill and Eustace are immediately task to find King Caspian lost son Rillian by Aslan. Along the way they pick up their guild a mash wiggle named Puddleglum. Probably my favorite character in the series. Although it seems sacrilege to not say Aslan. Reminds me of one of my wife's gothic friend always feigning gloominess but really secretly happy. They run a foul of man eating giants. Finally ending up in a underworld ruled by the serpent transforming witch who is holding prince Rillian captive. It now occurs to me how little of the chronicles of narnia take place in the kingdom of Narnia. But I'll leave that thought for my review of the series. The queen is planning on using Rillian and a army of gnomesish creatures to take over narnia. But she is defeated and Rillian is retured as is the children to face the rampant bullies at the experiment house school. The head master who Lewis makes a point of saying is a woman is sacked and all is put back in the order Lewis believes it should be!
Not one of the best narnian tales. But the world is expanded not surprising given C.S Lewis friendship to J.R.R Tolkien. Lewis social commentary has not aged well. It's after all the viewpoint of a educated elite white male that has come under fire for about 50 years now. -
Finally, a proper novel! Thank you, Mr. Lewis. Sixth time's the charm, eh?
The Silver Chair is my favorite out of all the Narnia books. Not only does it have all the usual elements of this wonderful, rich fantasy world Lewis created, but the characters are better, at least in my opinion, the story feels less contrived, and it has the added benefit of being a proper novel. That is to say, it has: a) an actual plot; b) an identifiable climactic point; and c) a clear, concise denouement. For once, I wasn't left scratching my head at the end and going, "What the hell was the point of that?"
In this book, we're reunited with Eustace, the Pevensies' cousin, who has turned into an all right guy since we first met him in
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Pity how he's kind of bland now that he's not an insufferable git anymore. Fortunately, it wasn't Eustace, but his schoolmate Jill who really made the book for me. Jill is a modern sort of girl; she has new age hippie parents who send her to a new age hippie school, and though Mr. Lewis obviously didn't seem to think much of it, I rather think it did her some good. Unlike the Pevensie girls, who had a tendency to be ninnies and were very much girls of their time, Jill is a pretty level-headed kid, and neither expects nor receives any particularly special treatment on account of being a girl. She's a real, honest-to-god herione, who takes a--if not the--central role in the proceedings, rather than just sort of standing around observing while the boys do all the important stuff. Girl protagonists, for the win! I love it.
Also, I feel it's worth mentioning that Jill using the sort of behaviors, if a bit exaggerated, that annoyed me about Lucy and Susan to trick the giants of Harfang, and with no small amount of disgust, amused me greatly. Maybe Lewis finally got the memo that post-war girls were a different breed.
But even though I rather adored Jill, I think my favorite character--not just from this book, but out of the whole series--has to be Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle. God, what a character! In my opinion, he has the most personality of any of Lewis's other characters. I love his upbeat sort of persistent doom and gloom, though that would seem to be an oxymoron, and his bravery and resolve despite his bleak, pessimistic outlook on life. I also loved that he was the only one who kept his head and saved the day through a heroic and selfless act when the witch was trying to enchant them. And I really hope we get to see him again in The Last Battle.
The other thing I really enjoyed about The Silver Chair is that it's a Quest story. I mean, who doesn't like a good Quest story? If there's a story where so-and-so goes on a long, harrowing journey to complete a difficult and dangerous task, I am all about it. The only thing I didn't particularly like was that the journey itself didn't last long enough for my tastes, and the final conflict and resolution were a little too easy, but since it's a children's book, I'm willing to handwave those points.
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I'm just going to give a generic opinion of the whole series.
We love them.
The end.
Okay, so maybe I'll tell you that we read them outloud to the kids almost 2 years ago. So they were 5 going on 6 and 2. They all loved them and followed the plot and talked about the characters during their play.
We're re-reading them again (now ages 8, 4 and 2) and they're loving them even more than the first time. All I hear, all day long is "For Narnia" and then they rush through the house, swords drawn. They have made Reepicheep figures out of pom-poms. They have conversations with the characters, "So Edmund, what do you think about the squirrel doing such and so?"
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C.S. Lewis and I are never going to see eye to eye. First, because I've yet to feel any desire to participate in a seance, and second, I prefer my manipulative (religious) propaganda to be much more subtle in nature.
And yet, despite all the above, I can't help but keep coming back to these books. What can I say? The appeal of a magical world in a wardrobe is irresistible. Yes, I knooooow it's not actually inside the wardrobe, yadda yadda yadda...
I loved reading about the latest developments in Narnia. I enjoyed riding owls alongside Jill, I giggled at Puddleglum's idea of pep-talk, especially when taking into account that he was considered to be rather upbeat by his kind:
"Good morning, Guests," he said. "Though when I say good I don't mean it won't probably turn to rain or it might he snow, or fog, or thunder. You didn't get any sleep, I dare say.
"Yes we did, though," said Jill. "We had a lovely night."
"Ah," said the Marsh-wiggle, shaking his head. "I see you're making the best of a bad job. That's right. You've been well brought up, you have. You've learned to put a good face on things."
... and most of all, I enjoyed accompanying our three heroes on their quest, looking forward to the new lands they'd discover.
So 2 stars for the awesome world building aspect and Puddleglum's (unintended) pep-talk through reverse psychology.
If there was ever a story suffering of a "show, don't tell" deficiency, this was it. I can't remember a single instance where our characters weren't explicitly told important things. I generally don't much care about the manner a hero finds his clues, but this was excessive.
And last, but most definitely not least, what is UP with the epilogue?! Admittedly this is not the only book wherein Narnia and the real world intertwine, but
The Magician's Nephew did it much better. In here it seems more like an afterthought; perhaps a bonus for a job well done.
Score: 2/5 stars
I took up reading this book with the lowest possible expectations. I was expecting religious propaganda, poorly veiled Christian morality and the obligatory black and white world-view. On the one hand, the latter should not come as a surprise given the target audience. On the other hand, the overly simplified morality made it difficult for me to take any character/development seriously.
That said, I'm looking forward to the movie, and the portrayal of the different lands and people that the heroes encounter. Just please drop the epilogue.
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The 6th book in the Chronicles of Narnia, Eustace from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is back and this time he brings along a schoolmate, Jill Pole to adventure in Narnia. I always had the impression that this particular book was scary or the darkest of the series. Blame it on the BBC series that I saw on YTV as a kid.I thought the Queen was going to be as dark and mean as the one from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. However, I felt it was a bit boring.
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I just love this series so much. No matter how many times I read it, I never get tired of it! And each time I read it, it’s like I’m discovering Narnia for the first time again. This book is one of my favourites out of the series, I love the adventures our heroes go through to save the lost prince and return him to his rightful place. It allows us a look at a different part of the world of Narnia and it truly is magical!
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If it were at all possible for me to go to a fictional land and then potentially set-up home there, I would choose Narnia or Middle Earth (obviously). C.S. Lewis and Tolkien created places and their stories within them which I have adored since childhood, and in this uncertain world, they have always been a certainty for me. This is my fourth or fifth read-through of this series, and even though this may have been my most enjoyable experience of reading about Narnia, it did become apparent that this may be my least favourite of the series.
I know exactly what I missed too; The Penvensies. Eustace and Jill were entertaining enough, but I feel something was distinctly lacking here, despite the fact that I'm actually quite fond of Jill. I find her to be 'real' in comparison to other characters such as Lucy, for instance. I like Lucy, but at times, she was portrayed as a little too cutesy and perfect for me. Jill has many interesting imperfections that I can certainly relate to.
The writing is wonderful, and I love the beautiful descriptions of the environment, but I've said this about all of the Narnia books. They are so vividly atmospheric.
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So far the best of the Narniad in terms of drama and plotting. I would give my EYETEETH to see a couple of good actors unleashed on the whole Silver Chair segment.
Rilian is a pitch-perfect Arthurian knight lifted straight out of Thomas Malory and Puddleglum is a 17th century Puritan and they are endlessly delightful alone and even more so together.
Utterly magical and unforgettable. Catch my tweet thread on the whole book here:
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For some reason Goodreads has this book as #4 in the Chronicles of Narnia and it isn't it's #6, so I hope that can be corrected.
#4 = Prince Caspian.
Prince Caspian is in this book although he's King Caspian X whose son Prince Rilian has disappeared.
Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole escape from bullies at their Experiment House school through a mysteriously open door in a wall which leads to an open moor and a massive cliff and a very large lion called....Aslan.
Eustace jumps off a cliff and Jill is given some instructions by Aslan to find the missing Prince Rilian, the heir to Caspian's throne. Jill and Eustace both end up in Narnia where their adventure begins.
Jill doesn't pass the instructions on to Eustace in time, but they do meet an owl called Glimfeather who transports them to a Parliament of Owls. Then they meet a marsh-wiggle called Puddleglum, who is brave and pessimistic in equal measures.
Jill, Eustace, and Puddleglum cross Ettinsmoor, avoid ending up in a pie in Harfang - the ruined city of the Giants, and finally come face to face with an evil witch who must be defeated if Prince Rilian is to be saved (Hint: This involves The Silver Chair of the title).
What happens next...? Well read the book, because it's really good and recommended, and I'll have to start at #1 and read them in the correct order.
Back in the real world at the very end of the book, there's an inquiry into how the headmistress of The Experiment House was running her school. 10 people were expelled due to bullying. The Headmaster's friends saw that she was no good at being a Headmaster, so they made her an inspector so she could interfere with other headmasters. When they found she wasn't much good at that, they got her into Parliament where she lived happily ever after! -
I'm getting a smidge frustrated that we are starting to follow the side characters from other Narnia novels. I want more Lucy! I want more Peter!
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Volvemos a Narnia, con más cambios en los protagonistas de la historia. Esta vez nos encontramos con una narración muy mágica y a la vez muy intensa. El reencuentro con algunos personajes la hace muy conmovedora, sin que por esto se pierda la emoción en las diferentes aventuras que se desarrollan en la novela. Se queda entre mis favoritas de la saga.
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4.5 stars
Such an epic ending ! In this book, Eustace and Jill travel back to Narnia. Jill meets Aslan and she's assigned to find the long-lost prince, there're signs to remember while they're wandering into the dangerous land. But Jill forgets all things Aslan tells her, that makes they lost themself in the giant city. They must find a way out.
I found out that this book has the slow beginning, but when Eustace, Jill and Puddleglum travel to the Underworld, it gets better. IMO, The Silver Chair is nearly perfect as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. How classic it is. This book kept my interest after it passed 60%, and the end was worth.
ชอบเล่มนี้รองจาก The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe เลย ตอนท้ายสนุกมากๆ การผจญภัยน่าตื่นเต้น ไดอะล็อกดี ตอนจบก็ทรงพลัง ถ้าไม่ติดว่าช่วงแรกมันอืดๆไปหน่อยก็น่าจะได้คะแนนเต็มแล้ว ตอนก่อนจะอ่านก็คิดว่าถ้าาไม่มีปีเตอร์ เอ็ดมันด์ ซูซาน ลูซี่ หนังสือเล่มนี้ก็คงจะไม่สนุกแล้วหรือเปล่า ? แต่ไม่เลย ... แค่ยูสตาซกับจิลเราว่าก็คุมเนื้อเรื่องอยู่อยู่นะ ถึงจิลจะ whimper บ่อยไปหน่อย แต่หนังสือเล่มนี้ก็ดูมีอะไรดี รู้สึกว่าไม่ใช่นิทานก่อนนอนจ๋าเหมือนกับ The Horse and His Boy เพราะมีความแฟนตาซี การผจญภัยเข้ามาเสริมเลยทำให้อ่านสนุก
รอภาพยนตร์เลยเรื่องนี้ ฉาก Underworld น่าจะมันส์สุดละ อ่านหนังสือละคิดภาพตามได้แบบอีพิคมากๆ -
Ah, my favorite quote: "For though the whole fire had not been put out, a good bit of it had, and what remained smelled very largely of burnt Marsh-wiggle, which is not at all an enchanting smell."
Coming back to Narnia always takes me by delightful surprise. It is not precisely nostalgia. Younger Amy didn't care much for The Silver Chair.
But I love it now.
It feels much too short and yet a perfect length all at the same time. It is a story, delightful for children but appealing to adults too. It wins my heart with characters I'm genuinely attached to and a beautiful, mythical world that I long to visit.
This read I was struck by the interesting theology presented by Jill's entrance into Narnia. I was also struck by how very human Eustace and Jill are. Particularly Jill. She might be in a mythical land but she's not particularly keen on the adventure. She wants a hot bath, soft bed, and good dinner...not to go tromping after a lost prince. If there is one thing that seems to come strongly in these stories, it is a realistic understanding that adventure is not always exciting moments, but a great many uncomfortable ones. -
Συμπεράσματα μετά από 6 βιβλία του Χρονικού της Νάρνια:
- Η πλοκή ακολουθεί τη σειρά "παιδιά μπαίνουν στη Νάρνια - συναντούν μια σειρά από χαρακτήρες ή καλούς ή κακούς - οι ήρωές μας τα κάνουν θάλασσα - έρχεται ο Άσλαν και σώζει την κατάσταση - αποχαιρετισμοί - επιστροφή στο 1". Το λες και τυφλοσούρτη.
- Οι αγαπημένες φράσεις του Lewis ήταν presently και Great Scott!
- Τα πολλά κενά στην υπόθεση καλύπτονται με την προσφιλή λύση "a wizard did it".
- Λογικά, το 7ο βιβλίο θα κλείσει με τη φράση "It was all a dream".
Σε γενικές γραμμές, πρόκειται για μια τρυφερή παιδική saga που πολύ φοβάμαι πως δε θα προσελκύσει πολλούς ενηλίκους. Φαίνεται πως μερικά έργα πρέπει να διαβάζονται το πολύ μέχρι την εφηβεία.
Α, το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο; Καλούτσικο. -
The first narnia book without Lucy and while it was sad not to have Lucy there, Jill was fun!
The more I get into this reread the more I remember my imagination running wild reading these books the first time as a child. Talking lions and giants, what a world!
Looking forward to wrapping this up with the final book. -
This is my sixth journey into the fantastical lands of Narnia, as I have chosen to read the series in chronological rather than publication order.
Eustace Stubb and Jill Pole manage to escape the bullies of their own world and enter into the fantastical lands of Narnia. Borne on a lion's breath they descend and discover that the lands are once again in turmoil. Young Prince Rilian is missing and old King Caspian is on his death bed, with no heir to precede him. It is up to the duo, along with the help of Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle, to traverse the strange country, find the missing heir and save Narnia for the doom that could otherwise befall it.
Like the other instalments in this series, there was a moralistic and overtly religious edge to the text that jarred with me, as a contemporary reader. That being said, it did not hamper my overall enjoyment of this fantastical and magical tale.
The characters were as lovable as always and the journey as transporting and enchanting. Puddleglum's character made for especially charming reading, as his pessimistic disposition managed to instil the opposite emotion in the reader and made this humorous and delightful.
There is a simplicity and goodness to these stories, where good can be relied upon to overcome evil and justice is always served. With only one more tale left in the series, I will be sad to say goodbye to this world.
