The Pilgrim's Progress - Couverture souple

Bunyan, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1936164744 ISBN 13 : 9781936164745

Editeur : Kingstone Media Group, 2011

Synopsis

The Pilgrim's Progress, a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan, is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature. Now retold and in graphic novel form, Volume 1 follows everyman character Christian, on his journey from his hometown, the City of Destruction (this world), to the Celestial City (that which is to come: Heaven).

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Indeed the author, in his first effort, had nearly exhausted his subject 7and nothing remained lor liijj second attempt, but a few detached episodes to his original design :nor could any vigour of genius have wrought them up to an equal degree of interest It must, however, be allowed, that Mr. Bunyan here in some instances, sinks below himself, both in fertility of invention, force of imagination, and aptness of illustration ;nay, he occasionally stoops to a puerile play of fancy, and a refined nicety in doctrine, which do not well accord to the rest of the work. Yet the same grand principles of evangelical and practical religion, which stamp an inestimable value on the first part, are in the second also exhibited with equal purity, though not with equal simplicity: and, on many occasions, the author rises superior to his disadvantages; and introduces characters and incidents, which arrest the attention and deeply interest the heart, of every pious and intelligent reader. It would not perhaps be difficult to prove, that the Pi LORI sis PROGRESS, is as really an original production of vigorous native genius, as any of those works, in prose or verse, which have excited the admiration of mankind, through successive ages and in different nations. It does not indeed possess those ornaments which are ot teii mistaken for intr-insick excellence: but the rudeness of its stvb (which at the same time is aptly characteristick of the subject) concurs to prove it a most extraordinary book :for, had it not been written-with very great ingenuity, a religious treatise, evidently i-nculcating doctrines always offensive, but now more unfashionable than formerly, could not, in so homely a garb, have durably attracted the attention of a polished age and nation. Yet it is undeniable, that BUNYANS PILGRIM continues to be read and admired by vast multitudes; while publications on
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kingstone Media Group
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1936164744
• ISBN 13: 9781936164745
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible