Review: THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS by John Bunyan

This is without a doubt the most famous allegory in the world, and other than the Bible it's the most-translated book in history. But is it any good?

The first thing to notice is that this is an old book. Between the outdated spelling and vocabulary and the archaic punctuation, it can be a challenge to read. Because it's been in the public domain for so long, though, there are plenty of audio and modernized versions that pretty much eliminate that problem.

A second consideration is the story, which is divided into two parts. The first, the tale of Christian's journey to Heaven, is the best-known and better of the two, while the other, which tells about his wife Christiana and their children as they follow him, is both somewhat repetitive and less interesting.

Overall, this is a book that rewards the effort put into it, and which deserves its status as a classic. I highly recommend it.