The Pagans Paperback – March 2, 2016

very good reading

This isn't intended to be a full review of the book, just a note in lieu of the editorial reviews that normally accompany for-pay books, intended for those browsing free Kindle e-books to help them decide if they might want to read this particular one.The book is a short novel, published in 1884, about a group of artists who called themselves the Pagans -- it isn't about paganism. The title page contains a short quotation from "All's Well That Ends Well" that perfectly sums up the plot: "The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together." The action of the story adequately demonstrates this, but that's about all it does.There is a subtheme about philistimism versus the need for honesty, integrity and sincerity in art, but it is dealt with quite superficially. (For a non-fiction look at these issues, I recommend  Sincerity and Authenticity (Harvard Paperbacks)  by Lionel Trilling.)The above plus lack of character development and stilted language led me to rate it only three stars.

This book is for a very specific group and if you are in thus group you will learn plenty. thanks

Charming story from a by gone era. A bit pessimistic, but very entertaining.

I was expecting something different but the book is still an ok read. If your interested in learnign about Pagans, this is the book for you :)

good read

Its an ok story line.

Good read

The Pagans by Ario Bates, this book is a hard book to read its language is very dated and you dont really learn a lot form the book a lot better books out there on The Pagans

very good i liked reading this book

Good read

Excellent !

Again not what I thought it was