The Horse and His Boy
children's fantasy novel by C.S. Lewis, set in Narnia
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Summary
The Horse and His Boy is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,533 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: C. S. Lewis[3]
- Illustrator: Pauline Baynes[4]
- Genre: fantasy[5]
- Named after: Bree[6], Shasta[7]
- Follows: The Silver Chair[8], The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe[9]
- Followed by: The Magician's Nephew[10], Prince Caspian[11]
- Part of the series: The Chronicles of Narnia[12]
- Language of work or name: English[13]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[14]
- Publication date: September 6, 1954[15]
- Characters: Shasta[16], Aslan[17], Aravis[18], Hwin[19], Bree[20], Rabadash[21], Peter Pevensie[22], Susan Pevensie[23], Lucy Pevensie[24], Edmund Pevensie[25], Mr. Tumnus[26], Lasaraleen[27], Tisroc[28], Tarkaan Ahoshta[29]
- Narrative location: Calormen[30], Archenland[31], Tashbaan[32]
- Main subject: Narnia[33]
- Takes place in fictional universe: Narnia universe[34]
- Title: The Horse and His Boy[35]
- Form of creative work: novel[36]
- Set in environment: fictional country[37]
Why It Matters
The Horse and His Boy has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]