The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come: Delivered under the similitude of a dream, by John Bunyan
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{1} When at the first I took my pen in hand Thus for to write, I did not understand That I at all should make a little book In such a mode; nay, I had undertook To make another; which, when almost done, Before I was aware, I this begun.…
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- AuthorJohn Bunyan
- SourceProject Gutenberg #131
- Length57,491 words · 3h 50m of reading
- Chapters17
- DictionaryNot yet generated
- CopyrightPublic domain in the United States
- Source checked2026-08-28
Contents
17 chapters
Recovered from the original source text, so you can open the book at any of them.
- 01The Author's Apology for his Book
- 02In the Similitude of a Dream
- 03Christian's thoughts of his native country
- 04Christian's choice
- 05Christian's golden hours
- 06Christian's love to his wife and children
- 07Christian's resolution at the approach of Apollyon
- 08Apollyon's flattery
- 09Christian's victory over Apollyon
- 10Talkative's dislike of bad discourse
- 11Talkative's fine discourse
- 12Talkative's false discovery of a work of grace
- 13Faithful's plain dealing with Talkative
- 14Pickthank's testimony
- 15By-ends' character of the pilgrims
- 16Hopeful's gracious answer
- 17Hopeful's life before conversion
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