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The Pilgrim's Progress

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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan is a classic allegory that follows the journey of Christian as he navigates the spiritual trials and moral challenges of life, portrayed as a pilgrimage through a symbolic wilderness. Starting with a vivid dream, the narrative explores themes of faith, redemption, and perseverance.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This timeless work is ideal for readers interested in classic literature, religious allegory, and English literary history, as well as for students and scholars seeking a reliable, annotated text.

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As I walk'd through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Denn; And I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept I dreamed a Dream.

So begins one of the best-loved and most widely read books in English literature.

The Pilgrim's Progress is a timeless narrative celebrated for its allegorical journey and rich spiritual themes. It is a treasured work that captures the reader's imagination and inspires with its profound insights into the human condition and spiritual life.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780199538133

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 December 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Illustration: numerous line drawings

Contributors:

  • Edited by W.R. Owens

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 278g

Pages: 400

About the Author

W. R. Owens's publications include two volumes in the Oxford edition of The Miscellaneous Works of John Bunyan (1994) and a co-edited collection of essays, John Bunyan and his England 1628-88 (1990). He is co-editor, with P. N. Furbank, of The Canonisation of Daniel Defoe (1988), Defoe De-Attributions(1994), and A Critical Bibliography of Daniel Defoe(1998). They are joint editors of The Works of Daniel Defoe (44 vols., in progress).

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