C. S. Lewis was a British writer and scholar best known for The Chronicles of Narnia, a beloved series of fantasy novels for children that begins with a magical wardrobe leading to another world. He taught literature at Oxford and Cambridge universities for most of his career and also wrote widely about philosophy and faith. His imaginative storytelling has captivated young readers for generations, and he died on November 22, 1963 — the same day as President John F. Kennedy's assassination and writer Aldous Huxley's death, a coincidence still noted by historians today.