The Pilgrim's Progress

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1. (1678, 1684) A religious allegory by the seventeenth-century English author John Bunyan. Christian, the central character, journeys from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. Along the way he faces many obstacles, including the Slough of Despond. He is eventually successful in his journey, and is allowed into heaven.

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The Pilgrim's Progress

It is believed to be the most published book in the English language after the Bible, the works of Shakespeare and John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress.

From The Guardian ● May 11, 2018

Yet The Pilgrim’s Progress was a colossal hit; for two centuries, it was the second book purchased by any Protestant household affluent and literate enough to own its own Bible.

From Slate ● May 3, 2016

The most famous allegory ever written, John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, was published in 1678, making it a holdover; allegory saw its artistic heyday in the Middle Ages.

From Slate ● May 3, 2016

The Pilgrim's Progress was premiered during the Festival of Britain in 1951 and has hardly been seen since.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2012

The most powerful writer for the people was John Bunyan, the immortal author of The Pilgrim’s Progress.

From A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 by John Miller Dow Meiklejohn

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