The Pilgrim's Progress

CONTENTS

Author’s Apology for his Book

PART I.

The First Stage. —Christian’s deplorable condition—Evangelist directs him—Obstinate and Pliable—Slough of Despond—Worldly Wiseman—Mount Sinai—Conversation with Evangelist The Second Stage. —The Gate—conversation with Good-Will—the Interpreter’s House—Christian entertained—the sights there shown him The Third Stage. —Loses his burden at the Cross—Simple, Sloth, Presumption, Formalist, Hypocrisy—hill Difficulty—the Arbor—misses his roll—the palace Beautiful—the lions—talk with Discretion, Piety, Prudence, and Charity—wonders shown to Christian—he is armed The Fourth Stage. —Valley of Humiliation—conflict with Apollyon—Valley of the Shadow of Death—Giants Pope and Pagan The Fifth Stage. —Discourse with Faithful—Talkative and Faithful—Talkative’s character The Sixth Stage. —Evangelist overtakes Christian and Faithful—Vanity Fair—the Pilgrims brought to trial—Faithful’s martyrdom The Seventh Stage. —Christian and Hopeful—By-ends and his companions—plain of Ease—Lucre-hill—Demas—the River of Life—Vain-Confidence—Giant Despair—the Pilgrims beaten—the Dungeon—the Key of Promise The Eighth Stage. —The Delectable Mountains—entertained by the Shepherds—a by-way to Hell The Ninth Stage. —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 The Tenth Stage. —Talk of Christian and Hopeful—Temporary—the backslider—the land of Beulah—Christian and Hopeful pass the River—welcome to the Celestial city Conclusion of Part First

PART II.

Author’s Apology for the Second Part Pilgrimage of Christiana and her children The First Stage. —Christiana and Mercy—Slough of Despond—knocking at the gate—the Dog—talk between the Pilgrims The Second Stage. —The Devil’s garden—two ill-favored ones assault them—the Reliever—entertainment at the Interpreter’s house—the Significant Rooms—Christiana and Mercy’s experience The Third Stage. —Accompanied by Great-Heart—the Cross—justified by Christ—Sloth and his companions hung—the hill Difficulty—the Arbor The Fourth Stage. —The Lions—Giant Grim slain by Great-Heart—the Pilgrims entertained—the children catechized by Prudence—Mr. Brisk—Matthew sick—the remedy—sights shown the Pilgrims The Fifth Stage. —Valley of Humiliation—Valley of the Shadow of Death—Giant Maul slain

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John Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress