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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 - Mount Sinai - 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 Arbor - misses his roll - The palace Beautiful - the lions - talk with Discretion, Piety, Prudence, and Charity - wonders shown to Christian - he is armed

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 and Faithful - Talkative's character

THE SIXTH STAGE

Evangelist overtakes Christian and Faithful - Vanity Fair - the Pilgrims brought to trial - Faithfull's martyrdom

THE SEVENTH STAGE

Christian and Hopeful - By-ends and his companions - plain of Ease - Lucre-hill - Demas - the River of Life - Vain - Confidence - Giant Despair - the Pilgrims beaten - the Dungeon - the Key of Promise

THE EIGHTH STAGE

The Delectable Mountains - entertained by the Shepherds - a by-way to Hell

THE NINTH STAGE

Christian and Hopeful meet Ignorance - Turn-away - Little-Faith - the Flatterer - the net - chastised by a Shining One - Atheist - Enchanted Ground - Hopeful's account of his conversion - discourse of Christian and 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