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.