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
was published in two parts, the first in 1678 and the second in
1686. For over two centuries it was a best-seller, a religious
classic perhaps more than a literary classic. Even now, while not
the most popular work in the literary canon, it continues to
attract critical attention, and to be expounded, adapted,
simplified and illustrated for the Christian market. Apart from the
early translations into Welsh and Dutch, there are several hundred
translations, eighty in African languages alone, mostly made by
missionaries alongside their biblical translation work. It…
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Citation:
Pooley, Roger. "The Pilgrim's Progress". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 October 2006 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=7389, accessed 10 May 2024.]
