"Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, and it has been told in another book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe how they had a remarkable adventure." So begins C. S. Lewis's Prince Caspian and the children's second remarkable escapade into Narnia—a Narnia known but unknown, looking much different than it did in their first adventure.

C. S. Lewis scholar Marjorie Lamp Mead and literary specialist Leland Ryken work their own magic to take you deep into Narnia once again, providing a guided tour of Prince Caspian that highlights characters, setting and framework, with rich background details to enhance your reading of the story. The authors also shed light on Lewis's imagination and literary forms, and include a brief biography of Lewis himself. Added questions for discussion and reflection make this the perfect companion to Prince Caspian for book discussion groups.

Following the pattern set in their Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe, Mead and Ryken help you, like the Pevensie children, enter Narnia again in a new way and find it to be an even more surprising place than you ever imagined.

172 pages
Published April 2008

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction

Part 1: A Guided Tour of Prince Caspian
1. The Island: How Lewis Decided to Begin His Story
2. The Ancient Treasure: A Discovery Story
3. The Dwarf: Plot, Setting and Character as a Narrative Harmony
4. The Dwarf Tells of Prince Caspian: The Narrative Device of Flashback
5. Caspian's Adventure in the Mountains: Escape and Rescue
6. The People That Lived in Hiding: Travelogue
7. Old Narnia in Danger: Preparation for Battle
8. How They Left the Island: The Pevensies Prepare for Their Mission
9. What Lucy Saw: Another Perilous Journey
10. The Return of the Lion: A Fairy Story and More
11. The Lion Roars: Epiphany
12. Sorcery and Sudden Vengeance: Evil Council
13. The High King in Command: Challenge to Single Combat
14. How All Were Very Busy: Conquest Story
15. Aslan Makes a Door in the Air: Denouement

Part 2: Caspian Backgrounds
16. Are the Narnian Stories Allegorical?
17. The Christian Vision of Prince Caspian
18. Contemporary Reviews of Prince Caspian
19. The Critics Comment on Prince Caspian
20. A Brief Biography of C. S. Lewis

Appendix A: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The Movie
Appendix B: Using this Guide with Reading Groups
Appendix C: Using this Guide with Home School Students
Appendix D: Pauline Baynes's Illustrations of Prince Caspian

Recommended Reading List
Notes
Acknowledgments and Permissions
Index