The Pilgrim's Progress and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

by John Bunyan

Now available together in a single volume, these two classics were written by seventeenth-century England’s most famous prisoner of conscience, Baptist John Bunyan (1628-1688). Imprisoned for twelve years for his preaching, he wrote first a dramatic allegory of Christian life and followed it with the compelling story of his own conversion. Both have been beloved by generations of spiritual seekers and still speak powerfully to modern readers.

Pilgrim’s Progress recounts the perilous journey of Christian from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, and in its second part, follows the journey of his wife, Christiana. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is Bunyan’s fervent memoir of his own spiritual regeneration. Both works are enduring masterpieces of English prose, uniting the simple power of Biblical language with the vivid bluntness of untutored speech.

Genres: Christian, Classics, Fiction, Religion

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1678

About the author

John Bunyan, a Christian writer and preacher, was born at Harrowden (one mile south-east of Bedford), in the Parish of Elstow, England. He wrote The Pilgrim's Progress, arguably the most famous published Christian allegory. In the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August.

Reviews

[Laura Silvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christian’s journey is convicting and encouraging on how difficult yet sweet the pursuit of Christ is. Grace Abounding displays the great agony of Bunyan’s struggle for assurance of salvation. While agonizing to read at times, it also is a salve to the heart of the doubter. It encourages those who wrestle with their assurance of salvation to press on and choose to follow the Lord despite their doubts. This book is a must-read!

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had zero appeal to me the first time I opened it. (Many many years ago) Now I don’t know how I ever lived without it. My eyes now see. My soul is fed.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bunyan adds a new dimension to the classic allegory through the use of personification and formal realism previously unseen in a work meant to preach a message. To read these two works is to examine some of the early innovations that have led up to the contemporary novel.

[Kim Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this book.

[Aaron Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[James Mustard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it. It is such a brutally honest showing of what our lives are like living as children of God.