John Bunyan
The Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan's allegory follows Christian from the City of Destruction towards the Celestial City, through the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair and other trials along the way. Part II follows Christiana and her children on their own pilgrimage.
Read both parts, first published in 1678 and 1684, with Bunyan's introductory poems and conclusion.
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Introductions and critical essays
Public-domain introductions, prefaces and criticism from early editions and early critics of the novel.