"A little boy asked his mother which of the characters in The Pilgrim's Progress she liked best. She replied, 'Christian, of course; he is the hero of the whole story.' Her son said, 'I don't, mother, I like Christiana best; for when Christian when on his pilgrimage he started alone, but when Christiana went she took the children with her." - Page 22, Spurgeon's Sermon Notes
Further recommended reading & listening:
The Best of The Daily Spurgeon
The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray