THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS  

 

from This World
to That Which is to Come

 

Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream 

Wherein Is Discovered the Manner of His Setting Out, 

His Dangerous Journey, and Safe Arrival at the Desired Country

 

By JOHN BUNYAN 

 

 

Part I

 

 

Section 1

 

Author's Apology for his Book

   

Christian's deplorable condition

 

Evangelist directs him

 

Obstinate and Pliable

 

Slough of Despond 

 

Worldly Wiseman 

 

Mount Sinai  

 

Conversation with Evangelist  

 

 

Section 2

 

The Gate - conversation with Good-Will  

 

The Interpreter's House 

 

Christian entertained - the sights there shown him

 

 

Section 3

 

Loses his burden at the Cross  

 

Simple, Sloth, Presumption, Formalist, Hypocrisy  

 

Hill Difficulty - the Arbour - misses his roll 

 

The palace Beautiful - the lions - talk with Discretion, Piety, Prudence, and Charity  

 

Wonders shown to Christian

 

 

Section 4

 

Valley of Humiliation  

 

Conflict with Apollyon  

 

Valley of the Shadow of Death - Giants Pope and Pagan

 

 

Section 5

 

Discourse with Faithful 

 

Talkative and Faithful - Talkative's character

 

 

Section 6

 

Evangelist overtakes Christian and Faithful  

 

Vanity Fair 

 

The Pilgrims brought to trial - Faithful's martyrdom

 

 

Section 7

 

Christian and Hopeful - By-ends and his companions 

 

Plain of Ease - Demas - Lot's wife 

 

The River of Life - Vain-Confidence 

 

Giant Despair - the Pilgrims beaten - the Dungeon - the Key of Promise

 

 

Section 8

 

The Delectable Mountains - entertained by the Shepherds - a by-way to Hell

 

 

Section 9

 

Christian and Hopeful meet Ignorance - Turn-away  

 

Little-Faith  

 

The Flatterer - the net - chastised by a Shining One

 

Atheist  

 

Enchanted Ground - Hopeful's account of his conversion  

 

Discourse of Christian and Ignorance

 

 

Section 10

 

Talk of Christian and Hopeful - Temporary - the backslider  

 

The land of Beulah 

 

Christian and Hopeful pass the River  

 

Welcome to the Celestial city - Conclusion