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John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress"

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John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress"

Postby davidcm » November 30th, 2006, 7:38 pm

What did C.S. Lewis think of John Buyan's "Pilgrim's Progress"? That book was very meaningful for me, when I read it for the first time, several years ago. I was just amazed how there could be so much of the Bible and/or Christian theology in a work of fiction. There was just so much packed into every page of it -- I was in awe of it, and plan to read it again soon. I was just wondering if Lewis ever said much about this book?
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Postby Milton » December 1st, 2006, 2:53 am

He mentioned Bunyan a few times in his books, I think he was a fan.
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Postby Sven » December 1st, 2006, 9:00 pm

Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
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Postby davidcm » December 1st, 2006, 11:59 pm

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John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Postby Dale Nelson » December 3rd, 2006, 7:35 pm

There is an essay by CSL on Bunyan in Selected Literary Essays.
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Postby Behind the Veil » December 4th, 2006, 2:18 am

C.S. Lewis wrote a book called The Pilgrim's Regress, which is based on the idea of The Pilgrim's Progress. It was one of his earlier works. I really enjoyed it, but it's definately less polished than his more famous works.
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Postby Fea_Istra » December 9th, 2006, 2:30 am

I really like both the Pilgrim's Progress and Pilgrim's Regress :toothy-grin: I think the latter was Lewis' first 'book', but I might be wrong. I love the imagery :cool:
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Postby loeee » December 10th, 2006, 4:39 am

I think the Pilgrim's Regress was Lewis' first Christian book. It may also have been his first prose book; but I know he had published at least one book of poetry before that.
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Postby Fea_Istra » December 10th, 2006, 8:22 pm

"Where, except in uncreated light, can the darkness be drowned?" ~CS Lewis
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Postby Ward » January 14th, 2007, 12:17 am

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