tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249809056594376069.post2964405370414286660..comments2023-06-24T05:34:52.317-05:00Comments on The Writer's Lair: Book Review: Sir Quinlan & the Swords of ValorMary Ruth Pursselleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325447738032828151noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249809056594376069.post-84844719920104883322011-04-30T00:20:22.924-05:002011-04-30T00:20:22.924-05:00If you liked The Pilgrim's Progress, have you ...If you liked The Pilgrim's Progress, have you read The Holy War by the same author? I've read the Pilgrim's Progress four times and love it, but in my opinion, The Holy War leaves it in the dust. It's an amazing read!Mary Ruth Pursselleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325447738032828151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249809056594376069.post-47753611119403573822011-04-29T14:32:07.006-05:002011-04-29T14:32:07.006-05:00But I approached it expecting fantasy, and I prefe...But I approached it expecting fantasy, and I prefer "applicable" over "allegory" most of them time. Like, the only entirely allegorical work I read was Pilgrim's Progress, and that's a classic.Galadrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993204559713347090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249809056594376069.post-28736241241511868192011-04-28T19:07:24.516-05:002011-04-28T19:07:24.516-05:00I agree that the scope of the stories is somewhat ...I agree that the scope of the stories is somewhat smaller, and you don't get quite as much by way of world-building as you would with, say, Lewis or Tolkien, but I think allegory has to be approached with a somewhat different mindset than general fantasy. With fantasy, you're reading it for the adventure. If there's a message woven into it, great, but you don't read it for that purpose. With allegory, on the other hand, you basically read it for the message. If the message has been crafted into an epic adventure, so much the better.<br />That's my personal opinion, anyway, as a somewhat-biased lover of allegory. : )Mary Ruth Pursselleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325447738032828151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249809056594376069.post-33954852857533262292011-04-28T15:13:34.115-05:002011-04-28T15:13:34.115-05:00I've read several of his books--I found them g...I've read several of his books--I found them good, but not really meant for those familiar with the genre...like, if you've read Narnia, LotR, etc...it falls slightly flatGaladrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993204559713347090noreply@blogger.com