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The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English. Bunyan began his work while in the Bedfordshire county prison for violations of the Conventicle Act, which prohibited the holding of religious services outside the auspices of the established Church of England. Early Bunyan scholars such as John Brown believed The Pilgrim's Progress was begun in Bunyan's second, shorter imprisonment for six months in 1675, but more recent scholars such as Roger Sharrock believe that it was begun during Bunyan's initial, more lengthy imprisonment from 1660 to 1672 right after he had written his spiritual autobiography, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.

John Bunyan was variously a tinker, soldier, Baptist minister, prisoner and writer of outstanding narrative genius which reached its apotheosis in this, his greatest work. It is an allegory of the Christian life of true brilliance and is presented as a dream which describes the pilgrimage of the hero - Christian - from the City of Destruction via the Slough of Despond, the Hill of Difficulty, the Valley of the Shadow of Death and Vanity Fair over the River of the Water of Life and into the Celestial City.The Pilgrim’s Progress has been translated into 108 languages, was a favourite of Dr Johnson and was praised by Coleridge as one of the few books which might be read repeatedly and each time with a new and different pleasure.

The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan (1628 - 1688) The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come, an allegorical novel, was published in 1678 after being written in 1675 while Bunyan was imprisoned for conducting unauthorised religious services outside of the Church of England. An expanded edition appeared in 1679, and the Second Part appeared in 1684. This work is regarded as one of the greatest classics of literature, and has been translated into more than 200 languages. It is divided into two parts, each of which reads as a continuous narrative, not being further divided into chapters.

Fine Book with Very Good original glassine protective wrapper, in About Near Fine slipcase, with Fine publisher's original pamhplet accompanying. See all scans and description. New York: Heritage Press, 1942. The Heritage Press production of John Bunyan's 'The Pilgrim's Progress', with 12 William Blake watercolor plates. Quarto, light buff boards with beveled edges and maroon and gilt imprinting on sine and maroon and gilt double monogram device (JBWB) on front cover; speckled edges, 206 pp (xvi + 189 + 1). First Edition Thus. Fine book; scarce original glassine jacket is complete, though yellowed now, with just two very small chips at top edge; slipcase is Near Fine, with a few small scuffs, but no structural damage or weakness at all. See all scans (7). Original accompanying pamphlet, 'The Heritage Club Sandglass, Number IV:15, is Fine. Probably as collectible an example of this special Heritage edition as you're likely to see. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course. L16

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The Pilgrim's Progress - From This World To That Which Is To Come - By John Bunyan - ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN GlLBERT - Veneration for the memory of Bunyan has stimnlated the Editors most anxious care to make this edition a correct foe simile of what the Author himself published. Most of the notes are extracted from his other works, and throw n light upon those few passages which have proved difficult to young persons - The certificate which was to be carried beyond the grave to the gates of the celestial city the meaning of the lions the House Reautiful-the giants-the light with Apollyon-passage tirough deaths dark vrilley in tile nlitlst of the pilogimage, and many other adventures easily understood by the experienced Christian. In the Notes the extracts are numbered in conformity with the only correct list of Bunyans whole works arranged in chronological order as they were pblished. This list will be found on the last page of the Memoir. They amount to the qmazmg number of sixty distinct treatises, among which most admirable and uaeful pmdnctions, it would indeed be difficult to mark those which are the most striking. To render this invaluable book a blessing to the millions, by publishing it at a very moderate price, has necessarily much abridged the notes and the memoir. This humble effort to promote the interests of the Redeemers kingdom is dolicated to the youthful inquirer after the wicket-gate and the eelestial city, by their devoted friend. THE history of mankind does not furnish so remarkable a memoir as that of the prince of allegorists. From the most degraded state in the ranks of human nature, he was, by divine tuition, fitted to become an exalted minister of the gospel, aChristian hero, exhibiting that mighty conquesi over sin and death by which the portals of life are opened to exquisite enjoyment and to an infinite and eternal extent. Born in deep poverty, left to run wild in demoralizing excesses, a ring-leader in vice, and a very curse to society he was arrested by the stings of conscience, fixed and rankling in his heart. In vain were his efforts to smother his convictions, that he might rush on to perdition. The might my hand of God was upon him, curbing his wild propensities, and converting the poor blaspllemer into the energetic proclaimer of salvation, through the merits of the Redeemer. His whole career is beautifully portrayed by the Psalmist, - Ye have lien among the pots, discoloured by smolce and soot, Yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove, covered with silver and her feathers with yellow gold. The bright and beautiful plumage of an eastern dove, glistening interchangeably as with polished silver and burnished gold. The seventeenth century was a most eventful and important............