Pilgrim's Progress

First edition title page

The Pilgrim's Progress was written between 1675 and 1684 by Englishman John Bunyan. It is understood that he wrote each of the two parts at different time, but they form a continuous narrative. Unlike conventional stories, it is not divided into chapters.

The original spelling, grammar and punctuation have been retained, as we see in this first edition title page that reads:

"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 countrey. I have used similitudes, Hos. 12:10. By John Bunyan. Licensed and Entered according to Order. London, Printed for Nath. Ponder at the Peacock in the Poultrey near Cornhil, 1678."

Contents

Part I - In the similitude of a dream

Preface

The Author's Apology for his book

Part I, Section 1

1.1.1 Flight from the City of Destruction
1.1.2 The Slough of Despond
1.1.3 Mr Worldly Wiseman
1.1.4 The Wicket Gate
1.1.5 The House of the Interpreter

Part I, Section 2

1.2.1 Cross and sepulchre
1.2.2 Simple, Sloth, and Presumption; formalist and hypocrisy
1.2.3 The three ways: Difficulty, Danger, and Destruction
1.2.4 Timorous and Mistrust
1.2.5 The House Beautiful
1.2.6 The Valley of Humiliation and Apollyon
1.2.7 The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Part I, Section 3

1.3.1 Faithful
1.3.2 Talkative
1.3.3 Evangelist
1.3.4 Vanity fair

Part I, Section 4

1.4.1 By-ends and his friends
1.4.2 The plain "Ease", Demas, and the silver mine
1.4.3 Lot's wife
1.4.4 The River of the Water of Life
1.4.5 By-path Meadow and Giant Despair
1.4.6 The delectable mountains

Part I, Section 5

1.5.1 Ignorance
1.5.2 The story of Little-Faith
1.5.3 The Flatterer
1.5.4 Atheist
1.5.5 The Enchanted Ground
1.5.6 Ignorance again
1.5.7 The story of Temporary
1.5.8 The country of Beulah
1.5.9 Crossing the river to reach the Celestial City
1.5.10 Ignorance is cast away from the gates of the city
1.5.11 Conclusion

Part II - In the similitude of a dream: The Second Part

Preface

The Author's Way of Sending Forth His Second Part of the Pilgrim

Part II, Section 1

2.1.1 Mr Sagacity tells the author about Christiana
2.1.2 The Slough of Despond
2.1.3 Mr Sagacity leaves the author
2.1.4 Beelzebub's orchard and the two "ill-favoured" ones
2.1.5 The House of the Interpreter

Part II, Section 2

2.2.1 Mr Greatheart is sent with Christiana and her companions
2.2.2 The Hill Difficulty
2.2.3 The battle with Giant Grim
2.2.4 The House Beautiful

Part II, Section 3

2.3.1 The Valley of Humiliation
2.3.2 The Valley of the Shadow of Death
2.3.3 The battle with Giant Maul
2.3.4 Old Honest
2.3.5 The story of Mr Fearing
2.3.6 The story of Mr Self-will
2.3.7 Gaius's inn
2.3.8 The battle with Giant Slay-good
2.3.9 Leaving Gaius's inn
2.3.10 Vanity Fair
2.3.11 The battle with the monster with seven heads

Part II, Section 4

2.4.1 They leave Vanity
2.4.2 The destruction of Giant Despair and Doubting Castle
2.4.3 The Delectable Mountains
2.4.4 Mr Valiant-for-truth
2.4.5 The Enchanted Ground
2.4.6 Mr Standfast
2.4.7 The Land of Beulah
2.4.8 Christiana crosses over to the Celestial City
2.4.9 Mr Ready-to-halt crosses over
2.4.10 Mr Feeble-mind crosses over
2.4.11 Mr Despondency and his daughter Much-afraid cross over
2.4.12 Old Honest crosses over
2.4.13 Mr Standfast crosses over

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