Welcome to Litsy!

John Bunyan wrote this while imprisoned during the 1600s for preaching Christianity in public. The protagonist Christian leaves the City of Destruction on his journey to the Celestial City, encountering such spiritual struggles as the Slough of Despond and the River of Death, meeting such characters as Evangelist, Discretion, Giant Despair and many more.
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“When at the first I took my pen in hand Thus for to write, I did not understand That I at all should make a little book In such a mode; nay, I had undertook To make another, which, when almost done, Before I was aware, I this begun.”

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*RE-READ* Lordt. I don‘t know. I remember liking this as a kid. I may have read a condensed/abridged version. I think that is the way to read this. Christian bounces, leaving his wife & kids, to go on a pilgrimage. This was just such a slog. I just hate the massive repression of British literature. Part 2, Christiana‘s part, was unnecessary. I dunno. I just felt bogged down reading this. Another re-read off The List, I guess. 216/1,001 #1001Books

Looks like I'm finally over 1,000 Litfluence points! 😄 #milestone

#3books I haven't read, but should.

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On the right is the shelf with most of my #prettyBooks. Left shows details of four, counterclockwise from top left: Pilgrim‘s Progress, Candide, Collected Sonnets of Edna St. Vincent-Milay, and Pride and Prejudice. Like @Leftcoastzen I pick them up at library sales and secondhand shops. #30JuneBooks @howjessreads

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Not too many of my books had alliteration in their titles, but I found six! Of course, Pride and Prejudice, again, works for a photo challenge! ☺️