Though it was written by C. S. Lewis in 1949, before the first book, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe was released, it was the second book published in the series. Recent editions of The Chronicles of Narnia are set in chronological order, placing Prince Caspian as volume four. It features the return of the Pevensie children, the protagonists of the first novel, to Narnia. Lewis intended his books to teach children about the Christian faith by creating an imaginary world where characters embodied biblical themes. This first edition, first impression is inscribed, “To the Harwich Boys, with much affection,” and signed by C. S. Lewis.