Which 1950 C.S. Lewis book retells Christian themes through the world of Narnia?

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the 1950 C.S. Lewis book that retells Christian themes through Narnia. Its narrative includes betrayal, sacrifice, death, and resurrection.

Edmund’s betrayal of his siblings and Aslan’s willing death echo elements of Christian theology, while Aslan’s return to life drives the story toward victory over the White Witch. Lewis did not intend the novel as a simple one-to-one allegory in which every character represents only one fixed idea.

He preferred to describe the books as a story in which Christian truths were expressed through a different world. This distinction matters because readers often call the entire Narnia series an allegory, even though Lewis resisted rigid allegorical interpretations.

The book’s imaginative setting allowed Lewis to explore religious ideas through adventure, dialogue, and symbolism rather than through direct theological exposition.