The PIlgrIm'S Progress (John Bunyan)

John Bunyan's epic story of the life of the Christian pilgrim and his experiences told under the similitude of a dream. Unabridged In a loathsome dungeon crowded with profligates and felons, John Bunyan breathed the very atmosphere of heaven; and there he wrote his wonderful allegory of the pilgrim's journey from the land of destruction to the celestial city. For over two hundred years that voice from Bedford jail has spoken with thrilling power to the hearts of men. Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners have guided many feet into the path of life. Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, 1911. From the Back Cover: The Pilgrim's Progress, first published in two volumes in 1678 and 1684 and since translated into more than 100 languages, is not only one of the classics of religious writing but one of the great works of all literature. Written while author John Bunyan was imprisoned for leading religious services not approved by the Church of England, this allegorical tale, the story of everyman Christian's journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City of Zion, parallels Bunyan's own spiritual odyssey from atheist to devout Christian. The Pilgrim's Progress, Bunyan's seminal work, has been enchanting students of the English language for more than 300 years, and has influenced writers from Louisa May Alcott and C. S. Lewis to Nathaniel Hawthorne to Kurt Vonnegut. It is a must read for people of faith and for the man or woman of letters.

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