The names William Bligh; Fletcher Christian; and the Bounty have excited the popular imagination for more than two hundred years. The story of this famous mutiny has many beginnings and many endings but they all intersect on an April morning in 1789 near the island known today as Tonga. That morning; William Bligh and eighteen surly seamen were expelled from the Bounty and began what would be the greatest open-boat voyage in history; sailing some 4;000 miles to safety in Timor. The mutineers led by Fletcher Christian sailed off into a mystery that has never been entirely resolved.While the full story of what drove the men to revolt or what really transpired during the struggle may never be known; Penguin Classics has brought together-for the first time in one volume-all the relevant texts and documents related to a drama that has fascinated generations. Here is the full text of Bligh's Narrative of the Mutiny; the minutes of the court proceedings gathered by Edward Christian in an effort to clear his brother's name; and the highly polemic correspondence between Bligh and Christian-all amplified by Robert Madison's illuminating Introduction and rich selection of subsequent Bounty narratives.For more than seventy years; Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1;700 titles; Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors; as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Much more than a mere English LutherBy David TeemsAstounding work by this pioneer; architect; and visionary of our English language. Tyndale had a great ear; and this is perhaps his best and most exemplary non-translation text. I was tempted to give it a four star rating but only because of slight formatting issues with Kindle. However; these issues were negligible considering the treasure this work was; is; and remains.Tyndale here is very readable; accessible; and is worth the inquiry particularly for anyone interested in the Christian life as told by this brilliant and dedicated scholar. The text was modernized; which is commendable. OCM was written in the first tumultuous wave of the Protestant Reformation; so Tyndale can be somewhat ruthless with the Roman Catholic church and the papacy (that eventually had him burned at the stake). But Tyndale is much more than an English Luther. You would not find a Shakespeare in Luther. That honor goes to the Englishman. His English sustains both simplicity and grandeur; economy and splendor. As scholars still maintain; "no Tyndale; no Shakespeare."I recommend this book certainly; but I commend you to William Tyndale himself; particularly if you love the English language. [Protestant Reformation; Tudor England; English language]0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Why the Reformation was neededBy prlabadorf"Straight from the horses mouth" my dad would say when he wanted you to know what he was telling you was not hearsay. And when you read this book by William Tyndall; martyred for translating the New Testament into English; you will understand the necessity of the Reformation.Tyndall was a priest in the church who came to understand that salvation comes through faith in Christ alone when in his graduate studies he came in contact with the Scriptures. Convinced that England's great need was to have the Bible in her mother tongue; he left England and lived abroad undercover to accomplish the task.This book was written after he had translated the New Testament. It details how Christians in different roles in life owe their obedience to those in authority. However obedience cannot be given when told to do what God in Scripture forbids; says Tyndall. Much of the book is given to how the church had abused its authority and denied the common people the means to know what was right by denying them the Bible.It is interesting to note that King Henry VIII was said to have been given a copy of this book by Ann Boleyn. In "Obedience" Tyndall recommends that kings take back lands that the church had wrongly; he believed; taken. We know from history that Henry VIII did just that.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. genevBy genevThose who read this e-book should realize that William Tyndale set forth this work in 1528. Although the truths found in Scripture endure forever (Psalm 119:89; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35; 1 Peter 1:24-25); man's traditions are unreliable and change over time (Matthew 15:1-9; Mark 7:6-9; Colossians 2:8). Such observations should be kept in mind as you work through this entry. Quotes from this entry include:"O how sore differeth the doctrine of Christ and his apostles from the doctrine of the pope and his apostles!""God requireth the law to be kept by all men; let them keep it for whatever purpose they will. Will they not keep the law? So vouchsafeth he not that they enjoy this temporal life.""...mark this: the root of all evil; the great damnation and most terrible wrath and vengeance of God that we are in; is natural blindness. We are all out of the right way; every man his ways: one judgeth this best; and another that to be best. Now is worldly wit nothing else but craft and subtlety; to obtain that which we judge falsely to be best. As I err in my wit; so err I in my will. When I judge that to be evil which indeed is good; then hate I that which is good. And when I suppose that good which is evil indeed; then love I evil.""Let us receive all things of God; whether it be good or bad: let us humble ourselves under his mighty hand; and submit ourselves unto his nurture and chastising; and not withdraw ourselves from his correction.""Compare the pope's doctrine unto the word of God; and thou shalt find that there hath been; and yet is; a great going out of the way; and that evil men and deceivers (as Paul prophesied in 2 Timothy 3) have prevailed; and waxed worse and worse; beguiling others as they are beguiled themselves.""Now must a sacrament be an outward sign that may be seen; to signify; to represent; and to put a man in remembrance of some spiritual promise; which cannot be seen except by faith only.""Antichrist turneth the roots of the trees upward. He maketh the goodness of God the branches; and our goodness the roots. We must be first good; after antichrist's doctrine; and move God; and compel him to be good again for our goodness' sake: so must God's goodness spring out of our goodness. Nay; verily; God's goodness is the root of all goodness; and our goodness; if we have any; springeth out of his goodness."
