The Pilgrim's Progress
Contents
Part One
by John Bunyan
Complete- includes both Part 1 and Part 2.
• Both Parts 1 and 2 are annotated with the full text of Bunyan's Scripture references.
John Bunyan's dream, written from a prison cell, has become the most famous allegory in English literature.
Written almost three hundred fifty years ago, this book has been read in prim parlours,
in sophisticated drawing rooms, in royal households, in religion classes, in schoolrooms,
in family worship- and still it is read by all those who, too, would be a pilgrim.
FROM THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME; DELIVERED UNDER THE SIMILTUDE OF A DREAM.
BY JOHN BUNYAN.
Timeline History of "The Pilgrim's Progress"* 1675 (at age 47) John Bunyan wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress" during six months of incarceration.
February 1678 (at age 50) Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" published.
1678 (at age 50, approximate) Bunyan's second edition of "The Pilgrim's Progress" published in the autumn.
1682 (at age 54) Bunyan's eighth edition of "The Pilgrim's Progress" published with additional last improvements.
1684 (at age 56) Bunyan's ninth edition of "The Pilgrim's Progress" published.
1684 (at age 56) John Bunyan published Part Two of "The Pilgrim's Progress".
1685 (at age 57) Bunyan published tenth edition of "The Pilgrim's Progress".
CONTENTS
PART I.
THE FIRST STAGE
Author's Apology for his Book - Christian's deplorable condition - Evangelist directs him - Obstinate and Pliable - Slough of Despond - Worldly Wiseman - Conversation with Evangelist
THE SECOND STAGE
The Gate - conversation with Good-Will - the Interpreter's House - Christian entertained - the sights there shown him
THE THIRD STAGE
Loses his burden at the Cross - Simple, Sloth, Presumption, Formalist, Hypocrisy - hill Difficulty - The palace Beautiful - Piety - Charity
THE FOURTH STAGE
Valley of Humiliation - conflict with Apollyon - Valley of the Shadow of Death - Giants Pope and Pagan
THE FIFTH STAGE
Discourse with Faithful - Talkative's character
THE SIXTH STAGE
Evangelist overtakes Christian and Faithful - Vanity Fair - Pilgrims brought to trial
THE SEVENTH STAGE
Christian and Hopeful - Demas - Giant Despair
THE EIGHTH STAGE
THE NINTH STAGE
Christian and Hopeful meet Ignorance - Little-Faith - Flatterer - Atheist - Enchanted Ground - Ignorance
THE TENTH STAGE
Talk of Christian and Hopeful - Temporary - the backslider - The land of Beulah - Christian and Hopeful pass the River - Welcome to the Celestial city
Conclusion of Part First