![]() This edition is based on a version of Bunyanâs complete works edited by George Offor and published in 1855. Several of its story elements, characters and locations have entered the language, such as the âSlough of Despond,â âVanity Fair,â âGreat-heart,â and âGiant Despair.â ![]() One of the most influential of all religious works, The Pilgrimâs Progress was immediately popular and has been translated over the years into many languages and into many forms, including verse, opera, movies, and many illustrated versions for children. ![]() The second part of the work deals with Christianâs wife, Christiana, and her four children, who follow a similar journey. He meets many helpers and many adversaries on this journey. Cast in the form of a dream, the first part of the work deals with a man called Christian, who sets off carrying a great burden. It is an allegory of the journey to redemption of the faithful, through many snares and difficulties. The Pilgrimâs Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come was written in 1678 by John Bunyan, a Puritan and a dissenter from the Church of England. Â 1 in the Guardianâs Best 100 Novels in English (2015) Standard Ebooksġ10,131 words (6 hours 41 minutes) with a reading ease of 74.32 (fairly easy) The Pilgrimâs Progress, by John Bunyan - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover.
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