learn dutch with THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
Many people grew up with wonderful stories of the Chronicles of Narnia or De Kronieken van Narnia. Whether you are a super fan or just appreciate Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy’s magical adventures, reading the books or listening to the audio books in Dutch is a great way to improve your Dutch language skills. As you probably already know what the story is about, it will make it easier for you to understand the story that you are reading or listening to.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Dutch translated version follows the chronology and not the original English order and publishing order.
DEEL 1 oom TOVENAAr
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Magician’s Nephew
Reading Level: Suitable for Intermediate / Advanced Dutch language students
Digory and his neighbor Polly are transported into the land of Narnia and witness its creation by Aslan
DEEL 2 de wereld achter de kastdeur
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Reading Level: Suitable for Intermediate / Advanced Dutch language students
Lucy and her siblings find a wardrobe that brings them to a mystical place called Narnia. There, they must now unite with Aslan to defeat an evil queen.
DEEL 3 HET PAARD EN zijn JONGEN
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The horse and his Boy
Reading Level: Suitable for Intermediate / Advanced Dutch language students
Shasta and Aravis, with the help of two Narnian talking horses, cross the desert on a quest to save Narnia and Archenland.
DEEL 4: PRINS CASPIAN
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: Prince Caspian
Reading Level: Suitable for Intermediate / Advanced Dutch language students
The four siblings return to Narnia to help Prince Caspian defeat his uncle King Miraz and bring peace to the land
DEEL 5: DE REIS NAAR het MORGENLAND
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Reading Level: Suitable for Intermediate / Advanced Dutch language students
Edmund, Lucy, and their obnoxious cousin, Eustace are pulled into Narnia and onto Caspian’s Ship, the Dawn Treader. Once aboard, they sail to many different islands and have a great many adventures as they search for the end of the world.
DEEL 6: DE ZILVEREN ZETEL
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Silver Chair
Reading Level: Suitable for Intermediate / Advanced Dutch language students
Eustace and Jill travel to Narnia to find Caspian’s son, Prince Rilian who is a prisoner of the Emerald Witch. With the help of Puddleglum, a marsh wiggle, they travel through the land of the giants and find her underground kingdom.
DEEL 7: de eindstrijd
Written by: C.S. Lewis
Title in English: The Last Battle
Jill and Eustace are once more transported into Narnia, this time to find that some unknown creature is masquerading as the Great Lion, Aslan. They must help King Tirian to face this trouble and stand for the real Aslan, no matter what.