The Pilgrim''s Progress (Part I 1678/Part II 1684) holds a unique place in the history of English literature. No other seventeenth-century work except the King James Bible, nothing from the pen of a writer of Bunyan''s social class in any period, and no other Christian work, has enjoyed such an extensive readership. The pilgrim Christian, Mr Worldly Wiseman, Giant Despair, Hopeful, and Ignorance are engaged in a powerful drama set against a solidly realistic background of town and country. Bunyan captures the speech of ordinary people as accurately as he depicts their behaviour and appearance and as firmly as he realizes their inner emotional and spiritual life. The tale is related in language remarkable for its beauty and simplicity, and is spiced with Bunyan''s acute and satirical perceptions of the vanity and hypocrisy of his own society.

"Pilgrim''s Progress is among the greatest literary masterpieces in the world. Few books so captivate attention while provoking insight into Christian character. It is an epic worthy of placement on any required reading list."--Dr. Ronald E. JohnsonAccelerated Christian Education"This book has meant a great deal to me throughout my Christian ministry. In my early formative years as a newborn believer, Pilgrim''s Progress helped me over the obstacles as Christian and I traveled the highway of life together. Don''t miss reading this great book."--Dr. Jack Van ImpeHost of TV''s Jack Van Impe Presents"Christian" is a man on an adventurous journey across rough terrain, over sunlit hills, and through dark valleys. His trek is an intriguing allegory for today--mixed with the chivalric adventure of yesterday--as the pilgrimage takes us from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City whose builder and maker is God.