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“I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be given, at the time appointed, to them that seek it with all their heart. Read it so, if you will, in my book.” John Bunyan’s classic allegory presents the life of a Christian as a physical pilgrimage to Heaven, the Celestial City, along a path strewn with peril and temptation. A text awash with virtue, vice, sacrilege and martyrdom, The Pilgrim’s Progress is a tale that has enchanted readers for more than three hundred years, but, as Vaughan William’s morality proved, the lessons imparted are not confined to any one faith or worldview; they are in fact truly universal. The seductive Vanity Fair, the valiant crossing of the River of Death, the defeat of the Giant Despair, these are tropes in which we can all share. “The Pilgrim’s Progress” is here presented in a reproduction of the 1898 Houghton, Mifflin and Co. edition, comprising the first part of the narrative and extensive notes by William Vaughn Moody, not to mention a superlative introduction. Further volumes containing the second part, William Blake’s illustrations and a complete scholarly analysis suitable for students at degree level are in preparation.

This is John Bunyan's classic work. It was written in Bedford Jail as he served time for preaching without a license. Although jail time isn't the plan for most Christians, Bunyan undoubtedly reached (and continues to reach) more people with the love of Christ through his time in jail than he would have if he were free to preach. His life is a testimony that "All things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to His purpose." This edition includes the more famous first part, as well as the second part where Christian's wife and kids choose to make the journey.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Why buy our paperbacks? Printed in USA on High Quality Paper Standard Font size of 10 for all books Fulfilled by Amazon Expedited shipping 30 Days Money Back Guarantee BEWARE OF LOW-QUALITY SELLERS Don't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars. Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. Be rest assured about the quality of our books. We guarantee you will have a great experience with us. About The Pilgrim's Progress The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come; Delivered under the Similitude of a Dream is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan (1628–1688) and published in February, 1678. 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. 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 like John Brown believed The Pilgrim's Progress was begun in Bunyan's second, shorter imprisonment for six months in 1675, but more recent scholars like Roger Sharrock believe that it was begun during Bunyan's initial, more lengthy imprisonment from 1660–72 right after he had written his spiritual autobiography, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.