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What reading level is this book? (I read at a college freshman level and was curious if I might like it.)

Melody It really depends on what style you're used to. 90% of the book is dialogue, so that in itself might be exhausting for some, easy for others. You have…moreIt really depends on what style you're used to. 90% of the book is dialogue, so that in itself might be exhausting for some, easy for others. You have to read the Penguin version. That way you read the original English, but there's plenty of footnotes at the back for when you come across those odd (now extinct) 17th century colloquialisms. Bunyan's English is somewhere between Shakespeare and Austen. Im a huge fan of Hannah More so her essays really well prepared me for that style of language.(less)

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What other worthy The Pilgrim's Progress spin-offs are there, besides The Celestial Railroad by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Pilgrim's Regress, by C. S. Lewis?

janice l. dimond An allegory that I have loved over the years is "Hinds Feet on High Places" by Hannah Hurnard. It isn't as long, but very good. Also, C.S. Lewis' "The…moreAn allegory that I have loved over the years is "Hinds Feet on High Places" by Hannah Hurnard. It isn't as long, but very good. Also, C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce" or "The Screwtape Letters."(less)

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What is the best edition of The Pilgrim's Progress? I'm not sure what aught to be considered, but Crossway just came out with what looks like a beautifully illustrated edition but with "updated key words and phrases, making the book more accessible to modern readers." I usually prefer to work through the original language, but I'm open to "accessibility" so long as it doesn't materially change the author's intent.

greymystery The one I got is illustrated had a blue brink look with yellow arrows on it. It doesn't tell me what edition it is though…moreThe one I got is illustrated had a blue brink look with yellow arrows on it. It doesn't tell me what edition it is though(less)

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Is it easy to understand?