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The Pilgrim's Progress: An Illustrated Christian Classic

The Pilgrim's Progress: An Illustrated Christian Classic

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  • Author：John Bunyan
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Summary

Striking hand-painted illustrations and enlightening commentary bring this masterpiece to life。 Penned from Bunyan's jail cell， The Pilgrim's Progress evocatively depicts a story of struggle， perseverance， and faith。 With annotations and art throughout， this edition invites you to discover anew the richness and nuance of this beloved classic。 

Originally written for the everyman， John Bunyan's Christian classic has since found its way into the libraries of scholars and universities as well—a true masterpiece for the ages。 Its historical richness， eloquent symbolism， and stunning prose have withstood the test of time， and this new edition helps readers appreciate the timeless beauty found in Bunyan’s words。

For longstanding fans of Bunyan's tale， or for those encountering it for the first time， this illustrated edition offers new beauty and insight。 Fans of the text will love the gorgeous hand-painted scenes at the start of each chapter， and readers will gain a deeper understanding of the allegory from the annotations embedded across every chapter of this classic tale。

The Pilgrim's Progress has inspired readers across the centuries to persevere in their faith。 Since its publication in 1678， this book has been translated into more than 200 languages。 It's a worldwide bestseller， second only to the Bible， and it has become a hallmark among scholars and theologians around the globe。 A staple for any home library！

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Reviews

Yanet Thorne ，

This book was hard to follow in the beginning。 By the middle of the book， I was understanding the different characters and the point of the story。 It follows the story of Christian on his journey to Christ。 Everyone thinks that he is crazy， and it is his trust in God that helps him throughout his adventure。 Personally， this is not a book that I would read on my own time。 I believe that it has good morals， but I would not have read outside of school。 Someone who just began a relationship with Chr This book was hard to follow in the beginning。 By the middle of the book， I was understanding the different characters and the point of the story。 It follows the story of Christian on his journey to Christ。 Everyone thinks that he is crazy， and it is his trust in God that helps him throughout his adventure。 Personally， this is not a book that I would read on my own time。 I believe that it has good morals， but I would not have read outside of school。 Someone who just began a relationship with Christ would like this book。 It would help you better grow closer to God。 - Yanet Thorne 。。。more

ladydusk ，

It seems like I should have read this years ago and am glad to have finally done so。 It is alluded to so often and is such a part of so many books， that I've been feeling its lack in my reading。I enjoyed the story， the reader， and TBH the teaching in it。 It may be didactic and not pure story， but it's still important and the ideas presented are worth considering。 Anyway， this was an "ought" that I needed to mark off my list and I'm glad I enjoyed it anyway :） It seems like I should have read this years ago and am glad to have finally done so。 It is alluded to so often and is such a part of so many books， that I've been feeling its lack in my reading。I enjoyed the story， the reader， and TBH the teaching in it。 It may be didactic and not pure story， but it's still important and the ideas presented are worth considering。 Anyway， this was an "ought" that I needed to mark off my list and I'm glad I enjoyed it anyway :） 。。。more

N ，

The Pilgrim’s Progress is a Christian allegory written in the 1600’s on how to get into Heaven。 Reading this book is part of my high school English class syllabus （yes， it is a Christian school）。 I found this book rather boring and at times difficult to follow between the scripture references and old-world word choices。 I feel that this would be great for someone interested in early Christian beliefs and writing styles。

YuGyeong Jo ，

This book is a Christian allegory and it follows a man named Christian as he leaves the City of Destruction and journeys to a place called a celestial City。 He faces different roadblocks and fearsome creatures on his way。 Many morals in this book include being faithful to Christian belief and practices。 I think this book is worth reading - it is easily understandable and relatable。 This book made me reflect on myself and my life as a Christian。 However， I struggled a little bit because English i This book is a Christian allegory and it follows a man named Christian as he leaves the City of Destruction and journeys to a place called a celestial City。 He faces different roadblocks and fearsome creatures on his way。 Many morals in this book include being faithful to Christian belief and practices。 I think this book is worth reading - it is easily understandable and relatable。 This book made me reflect on myself and my life as a Christian。 However， I struggled a little bit because English is not my first language and there were some old English vocabulary words。 People who wants to reflect on their life as a believer should definitely try to read this book and try applying the story to your life。 Reading this book will also help understanding the Bible and human nature。 。。。more

T McDaniel ，

The Pilgrim's Progress is an allegorical tale in which the journey of the human soul is portrayed by the experiences of a man named Christian as he strives towards the Celestial City， a parallel to Heaven。 Along the way， Christian meets with many dangers， enjoys periods of respite and reflection， and encounters a wide range of characters who help and hinder him as he grows steadily closer to his goal。All told， this extensive tale offers some great insight into the oftentimes invisible struggles The Pilgrim's Progress is an allegorical tale in which the journey of the human soul is portrayed by the experiences of a man named Christian as he strives towards the Celestial City， a parallel to Heaven。 Along the way， Christian meets with many dangers， enjoys periods of respite and reflection， and encounters a wide range of characters who help and hinder him as he grows steadily closer to his goal。All told， this extensive tale offers some great insight into the oftentimes invisible struggles faced by a Christian as they begin to build their faith。 By personifying vices， virtues， and other influential factors both physical and spiritual， John Bunyan made many difficult-to-parse struggles more accessible。 As a visual learner myself， I really enjoyed how imagery in The Pilgrim's Progress encouraged me to picture my own personal difficulties in the form of physical obstacles--difficult terrain， monsters， and so on。 My only quibble with this work is that it is by very nature a period piece; without annotations， I likely would not have been able to come away from my reading with as much insight as I have now solely on account of the book's linguistic style。 Many references and words are likely to escape readers who， like myself， lack a great deal of understanding about the time period into which the book was written。The Pilgrim's Progress is definitely considered a classic work for a reason， and I feel that most readers could come away with some benefit from giving it a try。 Its message and ideas will certainly be a bit more applicable to Christians or those interested in Christianity， but even those who don't identify with Christianity will be able to draw some insights about history and allegory from this book。 It serves as a great introduction to allegory in particular since it doesn't shroud its meaning as thoroughly as do many other pieces in the genre。 Those who struggle to see beyond the outward story when it comes to other allegorical works will find The Pilgrim's Progress a great starting point， as long as they don't mind sifting through some antiquated lingo along the way。 If you're looking to gain some Christian insight， dip your toes into allegory， or check another classic off your reading list， The Pilgrim's Progress is worth checking out！ 。。。more

Joy ，

The story starts with a man， called Christian， suffering from fear。 He reads a book in hand which tells him at hat his city will be destroyed， and he finds that he has a heavy burden on his back。 He cries day and night， not knowing what to do to be rid of his burden and escape the coming destruction。 One day he meets a man named Evangelist who shows him a narrow gate to which he can go to escape。 Immediately， he starts his way to the gate， but Evangelist is not the only one Christian meets; ther The story starts with a man， called Christian， suffering from fear。 He reads a book in hand which tells him at hat his city will be destroyed， and he finds that he has a heavy burden on his back。 He cries day and night， not knowing what to do to be rid of his burden and escape the coming destruction。 One day he meets a man named Evangelist who shows him a narrow gate to which he can go to escape。 Immediately， he starts his way to the gate， but Evangelist is not the only one Christian meets; there are those who try to fool him， those who try to help him， and those who try to kill him on his journey。 Christian goes on an amazing journey filled with people and places which explain great and powerful Christian values and truth。 The story gives examples of many people are different stages of life， which are very relatable to the real world。 The book is really an eye-opener to many spiritual concepts and their importance。 It is a truly wonderful and enjoyable book。 Anyone who wants to learn more about concepts from the Bible， or just enjoys reading about a great adventure， would definitely love this book。 。。。more

Lauren Carr ，

The Pilgrim's Progress is a story about a guy named Christian on his journey in life and his walk in his faith。 Throughout the book Christian faces many trials that represent the trials that we face in our lives and it gives a really cool birds eye view to the walk in faith and the meaning of life。 This was a really good book。 Once you get used to John Bunyan's style of writing it really isn't that hard to read either considering how long ago it was written。 It is a good read for anybody， though The Pilgrim's Progress is a story about a guy named Christian on his journey in life and his walk in his faith。 Throughout the book Christian faces many trials that represent the trials that we face in our lives and it gives a really cool birds eye view to the walk in faith and the meaning of life。 This was a really good book。 Once you get used to John Bunyan's style of writing it really isn't that hard to read either considering how long ago it was written。 It is a good read for anybody， though if you want to read it with small children， most of the allegory will likely just go over their heads。 We watched the movie at a summer camp with 2nd-4th graders and I think they missed most of the meaning in the story but it was still interesting to them and they enjoyed it。 This book is good if you are looking for a good allegory or if you are a Christian or looking to be one。 If you are new to the faith， most of the biblical references might go over your head so I highly recommend a book with annotations。 Also if you are wondering about the meaning of life and the struggles we face， this covers it pretty well。 Enjoy :） 。。。more

Heather Nash ，

A great read - describing a man’s journey through life and all its pitfalls and challenges。 Choosing the “better way” to reach his ultimate destination， the Celestial City。

Laura ，

I can think of a few different metrics by which I might evaluate this book。。。 If I went by readability， I might rank it lower。 If instead I think about it in terms of sheer ambition and cultural formation， it's hard not to rate it highly。 I'm glad I read it and I'm glad my students encountered this book in Brit Lit。 I hope that at least aspects of the story will stay with them。 For me， I was most impressed by the ways in which Bunyan's fiction relays vital truths that are surprisingly relevant， I can think of a few different metrics by which I might evaluate this book。。。 If I went by readability， I might rank it lower。 If instead I think about it in terms of sheer ambition and cultural formation， it's hard not to rate it highly。 I'm glad I read it and I'm glad my students encountered this book in Brit Lit。 I hope that at least aspects of the story will stay with them。 For me， I was most impressed by the ways in which Bunyan's fiction relays vital truths that are surprisingly relevant， even though veiled in a format that many readers （including past versions of myself） have found a little too "on the nose" to enjoy。 I enjoyed it much more this time and was able to see just how important the details were for each character。 Reading it more as a work of stern warning rather than a work of saccharine encouragement， I was able to see the important lesson Bunyan offers about the life of faith: There are so many ways to lose sight of the goal， get off course， and be tempted towards expedience。 But God sends encouragers， often at just the right time， if we will only heed their wisdom。 。。。more

Libby ，

probably my favorite allegory tale ever， next to inferno。 such a methodical and well thought out story！

Laurie Schwartz ，

I tried， but I really could not get into this book， classic though it may be。

JR Snow ，

5 stars for this new Crossway edition–light editing of the text， making it readable but not a replacement for the many abridgments for children–great illustrations， and great notes， even though they are endnotes， not footnotes。 :-/3 stars for the book–PP feels like Mainstream Christian music–putting a luxury sound system into a Chevy Cavalier。 The allegory is a bit clunky， one-dimensional， and doesn't do justice to the glorious theology within。 Milton is a good example of matching the form and c 5 stars for this new Crossway edition–light editing of the text， making it readable but not a replacement for the many abridgments for children–great illustrations， and great notes， even though they are endnotes， not footnotes。 :-/3 stars for the book–PP feels like Mainstream Christian music–putting a luxury sound system into a Chevy Cavalier。 The allegory is a bit clunky， one-dimensional， and doesn't do justice to the glorious theology within。 Milton is a good example of matching the form and content， and I know it's not a perfect analogy to Bunyan， as his audience and purpose was different。 For someone who spends a lot of time reading good literature， this felt rather shallow to me。 Perhaps it resonates better with another reader。 PP is good for kids， although by the end Bunyan is cramming in lots of theology-talk that jars the narrative and the reader and is incoherent to a typical child。 。。。more

Melanie Gonz ，

i had to read this for my bible class and this is genuinely one of the most boring books i’ve ever read。 genuinely every time i had to read it i wanted to bash my head into a wall

Fernando ，

Um clássico que finalmente saiu da fila dos atrasados。 Merece uma tradução mais fluida para leituras em família。 Vale muito a leitura， retrata um época， mas acima de tudo uma tentativa de nos conduzir ludicamente a uma reflexão sobre a caminhada cristã。 Na conclusão em forma de poema o autor deixa claro que o livro é uma tentativa， não isenta de erros， mas que se pretende ser útil。 E isso Bunyan conseguiu com maestria。

Raymond ，

Though written in a different time， this book gives ageless wisdom to he who reads。Such an one as I， though learned， cannot keep full account of all the deedsWith which I was enlightened。For the slaying of every giant brought to my mindBattles wherein myself I did findAnd will help me to face that which is to come。I wept with Christian at the foot of the crossand danced with readytohaltEven after lossIn some speaking of bad menI shared in fault。Blessed are they who shall read， and more so they w Though written in a different time， this book gives ageless wisdom to he who reads。Such an one as I， though learned， cannot keep full account of all the deedsWith which I was enlightened。For the slaying of every giant brought to my mindBattles wherein myself I did findAnd will help me to face that which is to come。I wept with Christian at the foot of the crossand danced with readytohaltEven after lossIn some speaking of bad menI shared in fault。Blessed are they who shall read， and more so they who understand。 。。。more

Billie Pritchett ，

I abhor this book。 It puts guardrails on imagination。 A pilgrim sets out on his pilgrimage to the holy land。 His name is Christian。 He meets characters named Feeble-minded， Talkative。。。 He gets beaten down by a giant called Despair。 Naming is characterization in the novel， and allegory is so blatantly isomorphic， you would be better off either reading Bible stories or actually imaginative works of fiction that wrestle with human beings' spiritual condition。 Seldom has a reading experience felt l I abhor this book。 It puts guardrails on imagination。 A pilgrim sets out on his pilgrimage to the holy land。 His name is Christian。 He meets characters named Feeble-minded， Talkative。。。 He gets beaten down by a giant called Despair。 Naming is characterization in the novel， and allegory is so blatantly isomorphic， you would be better off either reading Bible stories or actually imaginative works of fiction that wrestle with human beings' spiritual condition。 Seldom has a reading experience felt like such a waste of time。 。。。more

BevReads ，

A brilliant book on the Christian life， although not a book for a new believer。 It contains allegorical language and symbolism that could only be better understood if one is more acquainted with the Bible。 This particular book by Whitaker Publishers has both parts of Pilgrim's Progress， the first part- Christian's journey， and the second- Christiana and her party， on their way to the Celestial City。The author has written the book in such a way that it not only describes the Christian life， but a A brilliant book on the Christian life， although not a book for a new believer。 It contains allegorical language and symbolism that could only be better understood if one is more acquainted with the Bible。 This particular book by Whitaker Publishers has both parts of Pilgrim's Progress， the first part- Christian's journey， and the second- Christiana and her party， on their way to the Celestial City。The author has written the book in such a way that it not only describes the Christian life， but also gives some principles that a Christian should walk by。 A very good read。 。。。more

Coleman Jones ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Part 1 was insightful and entertaining to read when it pertained to Christian's walk。 However Part 2 was less rich and not entirely worth the read when it came to Christian's wife & children。 Part 1 was insightful and entertaining to read when it pertained to Christian's walk。 However Part 2 was less rich and not entirely worth the read when it came to Christian's wife & children。 。。。more

Scott ，

“…It has been called the most characteristic expression of Puritan religious outlook。” 1678 England。 （Personally， I feel this book， in the way of its psychological characterisations， may have more of a later ongoing gradual subconscious effect， than a direct immediately noticeable influence。）

Grant Carter ，

This is a book

Juan José ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A buen concepto visualy observación en se a un gusto saludarl w siempre。Gracias por compartir。🎬

Lexa ，

Hm， generally a very interesting book， and the writing style is also pleasing。 I just don‘t like people being tortured again and agin for the sake of happiness。 Don‘t think thats what life is about。

Suzy ，

Our family reads this together a couple times a year。 This winter， the kids graduated from the kids version （which is good but at 8， 6， 6， 6 they were ready for the real thing）。We finished tonight and I’m reminded how much I LOVE this book。 Highly applicable in 2021。 Next to the Bible， it’s the book every Christian should read。

Stephanie ，

How does one rate a book that was so formative to the invention of English literature？ I did not necessarily enjoy much of the experience of reading Christian's progress—Christiana's was worse， since it largely consisted of her and the children pointing at various sites and asking their guide， "Hey is this where Dad fought off the monster of Despond？" and their guide saying， "Indeed， and there is a monument here that repeats the lesson he learned and you learned in the reading of the first book" How does one rate a book that was so formative to the invention of English literature？ I did not necessarily enjoy much of the experience of reading Christian's progress—Christiana's was worse， since it largely consisted of her and the children pointing at various sites and asking their guide， "Hey is this where Dad fought off the monster of Despond？" and their guide saying， "Indeed， and there is a monument here that repeats the lesson he learned and you learned in the reading of the first book"—but there were a few snappy phrases in it that I would have assumed Shakespeare had coined， not John Bunyan。 I'll probably revisit this review after doing a bit more secondary reading， because I'd like some more context for when it was written and what its effects have been。 。。。more

Thefoolishyoungster ，

The Pilgrim's Progress is an allegorical book about the journey of a Christian believer's life。 In my opinion， it uses outdated language and sentence structure which can definitely get annoying， but it's definitely a classic for a good reason。 The deeper meaning hidden behind its' pages doesn't take much digging to see， and it's pretty applicable to everyday life。 I think anyone could like this book if they made themself read it all the way through and tried to see its pov， but probably people w The Pilgrim's Progress is an allegorical book about the journey of a Christian believer's life。 In my opinion， it uses outdated language and sentence structure which can definitely get annoying， but it's definitely a classic for a good reason。 The deeper meaning hidden behind its' pages doesn't take much digging to see， and it's pretty applicable to everyday life。 I think anyone could like this book if they made themself read it all the way through and tried to see its pov， but probably people who call themselves Christians would get the most out of it。 （; 。。。more

Naiara Silva ，

Um livro muito instrutivo。

Parker Friesen ，

Worth a read。 Some fun illustrations and conversations to think over as they relate to the Christian life。 However， some of Bunyan's theological proclivities are suspect at best， so， you know， be wise。 Worth a read。 Some fun illustrations and conversations to think over as they relate to the Christian life。 However， some of Bunyan's theological proclivities are suspect at best， so， you know， be wise。 。。。more

Lexie Huber ，

DNF at 25% Feb。 2022。 I get why this is an important book， but I wasn’t interested in finishing it。

Regan Sheddan ，

The Pilgrim's Progress is often considered the best allegory of all time。 The book tells the story of a young pilgrim named Christian and his journey to find salvation。 He flees his home， the City of Destruction， with a heavy burden and no sense of direction。 Along the way， he meets many people who point him towards Christ and the Celestial City， but there are many others that try to lead him astray or defeat him altogether。 All in all， I think it was a good book。 The style is very unique， so it The Pilgrim's Progress is often considered the best allegory of all time。 The book tells the story of a young pilgrim named Christian and his journey to find salvation。 He flees his home， the City of Destruction， with a heavy burden and no sense of direction。 Along the way， he meets many people who point him towards Christ and the Celestial City， but there are many others that try to lead him astray or defeat him altogether。 All in all， I think it was a good book。 The style is very unique， so it takes a little bit to get used to。 However， the story itself was tied together and written really well， especially considering Bunyan was in prison when he wrote it。 I think Christians would really appreciate this book for the symbolism scattered throughout， but truthfully， this book is an excellent book for all ages and backgrounds。 The main reason I rated it 4 stars was because I personally enjoyed The Little Pilgrim's Progress better。 The story is the same， but the writing style is more modern and enjoyable in my opinion。 。。。more

Kathy Rohrs ，

1st book by a deceased author this year A great allegory to consider our path to heaven and the journey of being a follower of Jesus

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