The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Setting
The story begins in England during the early 1940s, while World War II is in progress. Four London children have been sent by their parents to the English countryside because German airplanes regularly bomb the city. In the country, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy live with an old professor in a large, mysterious house. They enjoy exploring the old house and playing such games as hide-and-seek. One room is empty except for a wardrobe full of fur coats. Lucy, the youngest, enters the wardrobe, slowly works her way to its back, and is amazed to find herself among trees and snow. She has...
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