METAFICTIONAL MAGIC: WHEN NARNIA SPEAKS TO ITS READERS.
Keywords:
Metafiction, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis, wardrobe symbolism, narrative intrusion, World War II framing, self-referential fiction, children’s literature, fantasy vs. metafiction, literary analysis.Abstract
S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is often classified as a work of fantasy, yet I argue that it also employs metafictional techniques. While some scholars dismiss this interpretation, elements such as the wardrobe as a gateway into fiction, the historical framing of World War II, and Lewis’s direct engagement with readers suggest that the novel is more than just a self-contained fantasy world. This article examines these elements, engaging with scholarly perspectives that deny its metafictional nature and explaining why I contend that Lewis was consciously drawing attention to the act of storytelling itself, employing metafictional elements throughout narrative.
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