The Pilgrim's Progress (Paraclete Living Library)

"So I saw in my dream that the man began to run. Now, he had not run far from his own door when his wife and children, perceiving that he was leaving, began to call to him to return. But the man put his fingers in his ears, and ran on, crying, 'Life! Life! Eternal life!'"


John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress holds a unique place in the annals of great Christian classics. This luminous allegory has captivated a vast readership rivaled only by that of the Bible, providing inspiration and spiritual guidance for generations of readers.


After rejecting his fomer life, the pilgrim Christian embarks on a perilous journey toward the Celestial City. Bunyan seamlessly portrays the parallel worlds of Christian's physical and spiritual journeys. In this modernized version, the tale is related in language that is both eloquent and simple, ensuring its longevity as one of the greatest allegories of all time.

JOHN BUNYAN (1628-1688) was a Puritan preacher and writer in England. Bunyan had very little schooling. He followed his father in the tinker's trade, and served in the parliamentary army from 1644 to 1647. In 1655, Bunyan became a deacon and began preaching. He experienced marked success from the start and was the pastor of the Bedford church.

Bunyan is the author of The Pilgrim's Progress which he wrote in 1676 while imprisoned for preaching without a license. His numerous other titles include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and Holy War.