The Wardrobe Door

The Wardrobe Door

Narnia Began on Fire—Literally

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” turns 75.

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Aaron Earls
Oct 15, 2025
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Fire photos by Cullan Smith on Unsplash | First edition cover of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

On October 16, 1950, C.S. Lewis published The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and launched The Chronicles of Narnia 75 years ago.

As we look back on three-quarters of a century of impact—115 million copies sold, adaptations for radio, stage, TV, and film…

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