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Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
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Prince Caspian

Written by C.S. Lewis

Narrated by Lynn Redgrave

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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The unabridged digital audio edition of Prince Caspian, book four in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Lynn Redgrave.

The Pevensie siblings travel back to Narnia to help a prince denied his rightful throne as he gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Prince Caspian is the fourth book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has been captivating readers of all ages with magical lands where animals talk and trees walk for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like to journey back to Narnia, read The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the fifth book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateMay 24, 2005
ISBN9780060854423
Prince Caspian
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C.S. Lewis

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.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    For me, "Prince Caspian" isn't one of the highlights of the Narnia series. Although it continues the journey of the Pevensie children, it seems like relatively bog-standard fantasy fare, with new characters who I actually find don't enhance the story that much. "The Magician's Nephew" suggested there were so many worlds out there, and this - while not a bad story, by any means - doesn't take much advantage of Lewis' imagination, beyond a few funny incidents. Perhaps I'm just not interested in the more standard fantasy tropes that appear here.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A more difficult book to read than any others in the series. Still, it has many Biblical parallels and is a valuable part of the entire "Narnia" literary experience.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The Chronicles of Narnia really define my childhood in so many ways. I remember being read to at night before bed as my parents made their way through each of these books and my imagination went running rampant. I absolutely adored each one of these stories, the children and their tumbles into Narnia, the lessons that they learned from Aslan and his people, and the greater implications it had on me as a reader and human being. I adore British literature, and especially children's British literature from the master, C.S. Lewis!

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A year after returning from Narnia, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are on the train platform ready to go away to boarding school when they're pulled away by a magical force - can they be back in Narnia? And if this is Narnia, why is it so very changed, with a castle in ruins and no sign of the Talking Beasts or walking trees?I seem to have a theme lately of revisiting childhood favorites in my audiobooks. Prince Caspian is the second in the publishing order of the Chronicles of Narnia, and the fourth chronologically. The story is told in a somewhat odd way, as the children encounter a dwarf who brings them up to speed with who Prince Caspian is, and it takes them over half the book to even get to him. This also isn't my favorite of the audiobooks, as I'm sure Lynn Redgrave is a fine reader but her voice choices for Lucy and Nikabrik in particular do not match the voices of those characters in my head. I will always enjoy this story, however, for Trufflehunter and his faith and Reepicheep who remains the only mouse I will ever like.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I found that I liked this entry in the Narnia series more than I had as a teen. The story is reasonably exciting (though less so than in the film version) but what really struck me was the theme of having faith. I really liked the way the 4 children varied in their experience of believing in Aslan's presence & how Peter & Susan trusted in (had faith in) Lucy even when they didn't have faith in Aslan at the moment.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Prince Caspian was a wonderful book, I had read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe as a child and never realized that there were more adventures of Lucy, Susan, Peter, and Edmund until this book. It is defiantly one of my favorite in the series.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Another great book by C.S. Lewis alot of action in this one for those who are looking for it but a great behind it as always, a wonderful book, and one I recommend to everyone.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Excellent. This story moved so much faster then the last one I read.
    I love it.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    This novel in the Narnia series did not particularly do it for me. It seemed a bit forced, stoic, and unmoving. For this reason, I am not giving it a high rating.2 stars.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Prince Caspian has grown up in the palace with his uncle Miraz being King. Miraz has forbidden anyone to speak of the Old Narnia or talking beasts. Caspian's tutor tells him of the Old Narnia and how there are still talking beasts alive in secret. Then Miraz's wife has a baby boy and the tutor wakes Caspian to help him flee for his life because he is the rightful heir to the thrown. In parting, the tutor gives Caspian a horn and tells him to use it in his greatest hour of need. Caspian meets the Old Narian creatures and they declare him the rightful king and are planning an attack when his tutor shows up and says Miraz's army is looking for them. They travel to Aslan's How and begin to battle. After being defeated, Caspian blows the horn which brings back the four Pevensie children. The Pevensie children are on a train station platform when they are brought back to Narnia to the ruins of an old castle. They recognize the castle as their old castle of Cair Paravel. They also save the dwarf, Trumpkin. He shows them the way back to the battle, but they get lost and Aslan shows up to help them find their way. Caspian challenges his uncle Miraz to a duel and Miraz is double-crossed by his own men. He is killed and the Old Narnians defeat the Telmarine army. All is put right and the Pevensie children are sent back to the train station where they will separate to go to school.This tale has action, adventure, good and evil in it. Most children love stories like this. It has many literary elements the students can learn from as well.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Nice return to Narnia for the Pevensies!!!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A great classic.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Missed these when I was younger.
    Catching up on some 'classics' - started with this so I could watch the movie.
    Good reading.
    Read in 2006
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I have some issues with Aslan. Sure, he's great when he's around, but you're never certain of his help till the last possible second. Too much majestic roaring, too little explanation of his plans.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed this book but maybe not as much as I would have if I hadn't recently watched the movie.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book has turned out to one of my favorites of the Narnia series. I couldn't put the book down while reading it. I loved visiting Narnia with Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy and seeing Narnia through their eyes. It is a good read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Incredibly imaginative and beautiful. If you are religious, you can enjoy the immense allegory in the series, if not, enjoy it for the marvel that it is.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is the SECOND book of The Chronicles of Narnia. Don't be fooled by repackaging.What is not to love about this series??? So so so so magical. And the writing is so unselfconsciously fairytale-esque."She was at death's door, but when she opened her eyes and saw the bright, hairy head of the lion staring into her face, she did not scream or faint. She said, 'Oh, Aslan! I knew it was true. I've been waiting for this all my life. Have you come to take me away?' 'Yes, Dearest,' said Aslan. 'But not the long journey yet.' And as he spoke, like the flush creeping along the underside of a cloud at sunrise, the color came back to her white face and her eyes grew bright and she sat up and said, 'Why, I do declare I feel that better. I think I could take a little breakfast this morning.' 'Here you are, mother,' said Bacchus, dipping a pitcher in the cottage well and handing it to her. But what was in it now was not water but the richest wine, red as red-currant jelly, smooth as oil, strong as beef, warming as tea, col as dew."So beautiful.I love it. Yes, I know about the Christian undertones, but really, Aslan is a Lion. You can read into things, and perhaps C.S. Lewis intended for him to be a Jesus-figure, but the story that exists is lovely as it is. Read them, and remember your childhood.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The build up took so much time that then the ending and fight seemed so quick that it felt unbalanced.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    "There were once four children who's names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy..." is the beginning of the best story in the world! If you have not read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, please read it first! You need it for most of this story to make sense. This has been my favorite story /series since I was 6 years old (I'm 25 now)! I read it to my nieces and nephews (3-8) and they love it too! I recomend Narnia to everyone!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The Pevensie children return to Narnia to help liberate it once again. This time they help the young Prince Caspian to regain his throne from an evil king who is forcing all the Narnians into hiding. This is the last time the reader will see Peter and Susan in the story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Love this book! It is the third time I have read it but reading it for the first time on Scribd, is just been a new experience! Thank y’all!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Reading more books with eldest child. Finished this one last night.

    I remember these books as magical but structurally, they are seriously poor. CS Lewis has a fun voice at times but it's such stilted, badly structured YA lol. I'd give it two stars except nostalgia (I loved these once) is strong, and also it's not really fair to judge older books by today's standards. Even if Tolkien, his contemporary, still holds up well.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love the animals in this book . You should write more books!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Ihan mukava, mutta ei läheskään yhtä hyvä kuin Velho ja Leijona. Loppu oli pieni pettymys, homma loppui kuin seinään. Tanssivat taruolennot olivat lastenkin mielestä outoja ja tylsiä.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is a grate book I loved it. It’s a lot of fun
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The four children from Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe are back for another adventure in Narnia. Only one year back in England, thousands of years have passed in Narnia. The new, rightful King is in danger and needs help reclaiming Narnia from the reigning outsiders.It's a cute tale, in keeping with all the others, and is enjoyable, although Lewis' style grows weary for adult readers. The stories aren't very complex since they're written for young adults, and he glosses over large spans of time with little attention to detail. Religious undertones still abound in the mysteries of Aslan and the themes that Lewis revists in each book.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    This is my least favorite in the Chronicles of Narnia series. The only reason I reason it is to get the background for the characters in the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the next book in the series. It doesn't have much going on, and very little of the story even has anything to do with the Pevensie kids from the Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe. If you have never read the entire series, I recommend still reading this book once.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    If I recall, Prince Caspian might have been the driest of the chronicles. I sure hope I remember right, because this was a dull read. As a child I enjoyed it, but I devoured all the Narnia books in short order. My children enjoyed the book well enough and frankly, they managed to make the movie worse (we watched it after reading). I know Lewis wrote so much of his work as allegories and Caspian is no different, but I just didn't have the focus for that with answering my six-year-old's constant questions about words she wasn't familiar with. We're on to the Voyage of the Dawn Treader!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I read the first book in the Narnia Chronicles when I was in 4th grade. I didn't see much in the story then, but I liked it. I've had the seven books to the chronicle for years, but I just had to read the second one before the movie comes out. It was quite full of religious symbolism as in the first book, and a bit more down to earth as you can get in Narnia. All in all, it was a good and quick read.