THE ORIGINALS THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS

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“What God says is best,is best,though all the men in the world are against it.” John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678, 1684), published in two parts, traces the journey of a man named Christian from The City of Destruction (representing earth) to the Celestial City (representing heaven). Christian’s travels are a symbolic representation of a man’s pilgrimage through life. As he journeys towards heaven, Christian meets several characters such as Pliable, Hopeful, Discretion, Piety, Prudence, and Charity who are the epitome of certain qualities, which can hamper or help his progress. Bunyan mixes the lofty language of the King James Bible with the colloquial language of his time in this renowned allegorical work. Christian’s journey is imbued with a do-or-die dramatic intensity and Bunyan gives theological concepts flesh- and-blood form. The Pilgrim’s Progress has an appealing folktale-like quality and is rich in insight and humour. An instant publishing success, it had 11 editions within a decade of its publication. It has been translated into 200 languages.

About the Author

British Minister and preacher John Bunyan (1628–1688), the son of a travelling tinker, was brought up in England’s agricultural Midlands. Bunyan attended a local grammar school but dropped out early to learn the family trade. His mind and imagination were shaped in the early years more by popular tales of adventure and the English Bible than by formal education. Bunyan is the author of The Pilgrim’s Progress, the allegorical work that best captures the essence of Puritan religious outlook. Though Bunyan’s family belonged to the Anglican church, he became familiar with the sermons, moral dialogues, books of judgements, and the popular literature of the English Puritans and went on to convert to Puritanism. Bunyan’s other works include doctrinal writings, verse of religious exhortation, Grace Abounding (1666), a spiritual autobiography, and The Holy War (1682), an allegory with a complex epic structure.

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Om Books International (23 September 2021); Om Books International, 107 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002, India, Tel.(11) 4000 9000, Fax, (11) 23278091
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9353764327
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9353764326
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 250 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India

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