The Chronicles of Narnia of the individual stories" and "obscures the literary structures as a whole". Peter Schakel devotes an entire chapter to this topic in his book "Imagination and the Arts in C. S. Lewis: Journeying to Narnia and Other Worlds", and in "Reading with the Heart: The Way into Narnia" he writes: Aslan, the Great Lion, is the eponymous lion of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", and his role in Narnia is developed throughout the remaining books. He is also the only character to appear in all seven books. Aslan is a talking lion, the King of Beasts, son of
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967 TV serial) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967 TV serial) The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe is a ten-part serial adaptation of C. S. Lewis's fantasy novel "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", that aired on ITV in 1967. The series was produced by Pamela Lonsdale and adapted for television by Trevor Preston. Original music was provided by Paul Lewis and the programme, and the costumes, were designed by Neville Green. The programme was made for the ITV network by ABC Television. The animals were all portrayed by actors in costume, not unlike the later BBC adaptation. Only