Often rated as important as the Bible as a Christian document, this famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most entertaining allegories of faith ever written. Set against realistic backdrops of town and country, the powerful drama of the pilgrim's trials and temptations follows him in his harrowing journey to the Celestial City.Along a road filled with monsters and spiritual terrors, Christian confronts such emblematic characters as Worldly Wiseman, Giant Despair, Talkative, Ignorance, and the demons of the Valley of the Shadow of Death. But he is also joined by Hopeful and Faithful.An enormously influential 17th-century classic, universally known for its simplicity, vigor, and beauty of language, The Pilgrim's Progress remains one of the most widely read books in the English language. THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS THE FIRST PART The Author's Apology 5(8) The Pilgrim's Progress, in the Similitude of a Dream 13(155) The Conclusion 168(3) THE SECOND PART The Author's Apology 171(8) The Pilgrim's Progress, in the Similitude of a Dream 179(144) The Author's Vindication of His Pilgrim, Found at the End of His Holy War 323