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The Last Battle

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1956

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Overview

The Last Battle, first published in England in 1956, is the seventh and final novel in The Chronicles of Narnia. The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of fantasy novels by celebrated British writer and literary scholar C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), is considered a classic of children’s literature. The Last Battle represents the culmination of the series’ themes and characters and won the Carnegie Medal, which annually recognizes an outstanding book for children. Although The Last Battle can be read solely as an account of imaginary worlds, the book also possesses a strong Christian allegorical aspect with its description of a final battle between good and evil and its portrayal of life after death. Lewis’s Christian faith, which he returned to at the age of 32 after having been an atheist in adolescence, profoundly influenced his writings. Other notable books authored by Lewis include Mere Christianity (1952), a nonfiction work, and Till We Have Faces (1956), a retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche. (Note: This guide is based upon the Puffin Book edition.)

Plot Summary

The Last Battle tells the story of the last war of Narnia, when King Tirian and his loyal followers fight the Calormene invaders and their allies.

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