The Magician's Nephew Study Guide

The Magician's Nephew

The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis

The Magician's Nephew tells the story of the creation of Narnia and the very first journey there by humans. Set in the Victorian era, the story follows young Diggory and Polly as they have a run-in with Diggory's eccentric Uncle Andrew, who attempts to use them as guinea pigs in his experiments with other worlds. Narnia is revealed to be only one of many other worlds, and its creation parallels the Biblical story of the creation of Earth. This novel explores themes of Christianity, original sin, and morality.

  • Digory Kirke: The boy who becomes the Professor Kirke who appears in other books of the series.
  • Polly Plummer: Digory's friend, who lives next door.
  • Mrs Kirke: Digory's mother.
  • Andrew Ketterley: Digory's uncle, a minor magician.
  • Letitia Ketterley: Uncle Andrew's sister.
  • Jadis: Empress of Charn, who becomes the White Witch appearing in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe .
  • Aslan: The Lion who was the king of Narnia, who kills Jadis in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe .
  • King Frank: A cabby who is the husband of Helen, and the first king of Narnia, and forefather of the kings of Archenland.
  • Queen Helen: The wife of Frank, the first queen of Narnia, and the ancestress of the Archenlanders.
  • Fledge: Frank's horse, who brings Polly and Digory to see Aslan.

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