THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, FROM THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME. DELIVERED UNDER THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. IN TWO PARTS
by JOHN BUNYAN
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HARTFORD, CONN.: SILAS ANDRUS & SON, 1854 RARE BOOK. DARK BROWN COVER, GOLD DESIGN FRONT AND SPINE, GOLD PRINT SPINE. LIGHT WEAR COVER, FORMER OWNERS NAME INSIDE FRONT, LIGHT WEAR INSIDE. FRONTISPIECE A PICTURE JOHN BUNYAN, ART WORK THROUGHOUT. ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF THEOLOGICAL FICTION. FOR THE LOVER OF RELIGION AND CHRISTIAN HISTORY. The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and a progenitor of the narrative aspect of Christian media. It has been translated into more than 200 languages and never been out of print. It appeared in Dutch in 1681, in German in 1703 and in Swedish in 1727. The first North American edition was issued in 1681. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English. According to literary editor Robert McCrum, The entire book is presented as a dream sequence narrated by an omniscient narrator. The allegory's protagonist, Christian, is an everyman character, and the plot centres on his journey from his hometown, the "City of Destruction" ("this world"), to the "Celestial City" ("that which is to come": Heaven) atop Mount Zion. Christian is weighed down by a great burden—the knowledge of his sin—which he believed came from his reading "the book in his hand" (the Bible). John Bunyan (/ˈbʌnjən/) was an English writer and Puritan preacher. He was baptised 30th November 1628 and lived until 31st August 1688. He is best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.
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- THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, FROM THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME. DELIVERED UNDER THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. IN TWO PARTS
- Author
- JOHN BUNYAN
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- SILAS ANDRUS & SON
- Place of Publication
- HARTFORD, CONN.
- Date Published
- 1854
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- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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- PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, JOHN BUNYAN
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