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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9781589600133
ISBN number: 1589600134
Label: Sovereign Grace Publishing houses Ltd.
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Page Count: 144
Printing Date: December 01, 2000
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This review is for ISBN number-13: 978-0882707570
By all means, this is the edition to buy. I bought this one, AND another edition which was Bunyan's latest edition upon his death in 1688 (13th edition, I believe), and there really is no comparison.
I am an extremely well-read individual, and tackle very tough reading projects to ascertain truth. But when it comes to this story, the modern English translation and all the accompaniments of this edition, make it a sure winner.
I read the old and the modern translations side by side. Only somebody bordering on masochism would want to read the old English version. Ok, maybe that was a bit extreme, but reading the old English lost everything that this modern English translation has not.
The story reads excellent, and has a tremendous outline of references at the end of each chapter corresponding to the numbered footnotes on various words and sentences throughout the story. I love reading this story with my bible open and referencing the scriptures to see how they line up with the story. I know the bible very well, and do not look up a lot of the scriptures, but many of them are very good. Especially when Pilgrim is speaking with the Interpreter (chapter 5, I believe). The conclusions Bunyan drew from the bible might very well be controversial (can a person lose his salvation and end up damned?). Bunyan's book had me looking hard at the Word, and repenting to God for lukewarmness, and slothfulness in my own life. I appreciate this book more than I can say.
This edition also comes with an audio CD on various excepts of the book which I did not expect. I have not listened to it yet.
Also, this edition has illustrations throughout. I love these. It really helps a reader to get immersed in the story.
Now, regarding the story itself: I find the story to read at an age level that is young. Maybe even grade school. But in no way would I allow that to alter my regard for this writing. In fact, it maybe the very thing that makes a person GET what they are supposed to get from it. Instead of appealing to our intellectual egos, the book forces you to just get the truth, the story, and deal with your own life in light of God's Word. It helps to strip off any false coverings, I think.
I have since bought 3 more copies and am giving them out to friends and family this Christmas.
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I was very satisfied with the book and received it in a timely matter. It is in good shape and have no complaints.
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I can't believe I was never assigned this book in my school years, because it is amazing alone and as an allegory. If you are a Christian you will recognize people in the book, if you are not, the Gospel will be spelled out to you in a really beautiful, clear way. This is one of those books whose reputation precedes it, but upon completing the very first chapter, you'll forget everything you thought it was going to be, and you'll want to delve right into it. Definitely a book to read through once, and then go through once more, slowly, with a pen, paper and highlighter.
Should be required reading for everyone, certainly the Christ-follower.
It being so well-known and praised, I think I was expecting something that I would struggle to understand, but it couldn't be more simple! Simple with incredible depth, one that you'll refer back to and glean more and more from each time.
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We were so impressed with this updated version of The Pilgrim's Progress, that we purchased two more copies from Amazon for graduation presents this past year. While clarifying the old English verbiage, we have seen no evidence of a watering down of the original message or theology in that process. We would wish the same for all modern translations of the Bible, something that most in circulation cannot claim due to their reliance very first and foremost on the faulty, little used, hence, older (sic) Alexandrian texts for the New Testament at least. Fortunately, with Bunyan, there is no such controversy about which text(s) to use that we are aware of. While still not easy reading in the sense of depth of the content and the allegories used (think the best modern translation of Les Miserables, great book, but still not "easy" reading), this update takes away 16th Century English as the primary reason to not tackle this inspirational classic.
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"Pilgrim's Progress in Modern English" is badly done. It simplifies the words, even perfectly modern words like "den" and "clothed," and proper names, but it can't make Bunyan's allegory or theology more transparent. The vocabulary is decreased, the older prose and newer dialog jar, and some of Bunyan's beautiful images are lost, without making the whole easier.
Changing "Slough of Despond" to "Swamp of Despondence," "What shall I do to be saved?" to "What must I do to be saved?" and removing "The Son of the Blessed is very pitiful" altogether are deal-breakers for me. They're just a sample of beautiful bits that you'll miss out on in this not-that-much-easier version. "Reigns" for "reins upon the neck" in the House of the Interpreter-totally different meaning.
Bunyan is readable without modernification; children have been reading it for centuries now. It's much easier than Shakespeare or the King James Bible, even a good stepping stone to them. The memorable imagery is weakened by the smaller vocabulary. If you do need a modernized version, I suggest you choose it carefully--get a side-by-side edition if possible.
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