Certainly a swash-buckling, adventurous novel that totally entertains and makes you chuckle throughout. This is not one to take seriously at all � theCertainly a swash-buckling, adventurous novel that totally entertains and makes you chuckle throughout. This is not one to take seriously at all � the story nor its characters and that’s why it works � it’s just absurd! It is melodrama, duels, swords, horses, duping and out-duping, betrayals, falling in "love", duty, friendship, camaraderie, a femme fatale, and a villainous Cardinal. I’m certain you’ll find something to make you smile or laugh or both if you decide to pick this up and read it. Now to find an excellent adaptation to watch!...more
This is such a beautiful book and a brilliant allegory presented by Bunyan who labored over this while imprisoned for his faith. I read a version withThis is such a beautiful book and a brilliant allegory presented by Bunyan who labored over this while imprisoned for his faith. I read a version with my children when they were young called Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress and never had read the original work. This version that I'm reviewing is not actually complete as it only has part 1 which is Christian's story. Part 2 is the story of Christiana, Christian's wife. My Penguin Classics version has this part so I can complete the read fully.
This will be a new favorite and I will look forward to revisiting it next year and each year after that so that the story of Christian's pilgrimage to the Celestial City can stay fresh in my mind. It is a story of a Christian's journey through life and how he seeks that which will lighten his burden but must meet with trials on the way. Christian demonstrates that the road to Heaven isn't easy but in the end the reward of salvation is worth the difficulties he had to endure.
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