The Pilgrim's Progress (Classic Christian Literature Collector's Edition)

This must be a very close facsimile of the 1876 published book, I am sure. Included are footnotes, commentary, and Scripture references missing in the small paperback edition of Pilgrims Progress I read in the past. Those extra features add depth to the story and make it into a devotional book, as well as a novel. So far, I am finding it to be very inspirational! This edition also includes other works by John Bunyan I was unaware of. It is definitely a valuable collection of his inspirational writings and stories. But I can tell that the paper and binding are of somewhat lower quality, so it's important to handle this book carefully so as to prevent page tearing and collapsing the binding. But the quality of printing and the colored illustrations are superb. The only thing that I dislike is the very large print, and consequently, very large size of this book. It's a tome of about the same size as Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. I actually have to hold the book quite a distance away because of the largeness of the font! It looks about like 24 point Times New Roman! I would prefer smaller print, and a smaller book. But other than this very small criticism, I highly recommend it.

This book is the real deal, full length, good quality.

This classic -large print will never go out-of-style and sits on our living room table for all to see and read; looks great and is good inside & out🙏

worth the value of the print and binding alone, this edition not only has the Pilgrim's Progress (with illustrations) in large print (yeah, no glasses!) but the OTHER works of this brilliant man, including his last sermon preached! Masterbooks has done us all a wonderful favor. Read the book that Spurgeon read over 100 times in his life. Read it to your children and let them grasp the beauty of the language, and the timelessness of the message. I think there is no other book in the world where the reader takes the place of the primary character and interprets all other characters as people in his own life...aunts, uncles, friends, former friends, ministers, phoneys, givers, takers, and so on. Read your life story through the brilliant pen of the old tinker from England. No wonder that this was the 2nd most selling book in the English language for generations! Introduce this to your children via DVD, "Dangerous Journey". My kids love to be read to, and to watch the DVD, chapter by chapter. Enjoy! Thank you to the publishers!

The binding is beautiful! Really like the illustrations. And wanted the original wording. It's like an epic poem. My only complaint is that the book is just so large! The print is large enough that my 90yr old Grandmother could read it without her glasses.

A Puritan classic, which is the best selling Christian book after the Bible,The Pilgrim's Progress used to be required reading for Evangelicals, but nowadays only about 10 percent of all Evangelicals will read this book. The book is based on the slow process of the conversion experience of John Bunyan in 17th Century England, where the Anglican Church clashed with the Non-Conformists. John Bunyan spent several years in prison, where he wrote both parts of the Pilgrim's Progress. This edition includes a commentary which Evangelical Christians may find very edifying. This "Collector's Edition" includes other major writings by John Bunyan, including The Holy War, which like the Pilgrim's Progress is an allegorical story, and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, which is Bunyan's personal conversion story, plus his Last Sermon, and several other works. As a student of Comparative Religion, The Pilgrim's Progress is one of my favorite books. I couldn't resist this edition because of the commentary and the inclusion of the other works by Bunyan. I would invite non-Evangelical Christians and Sunni and Shia Muslims to give Pilgrim's Progress a reading, perhaps in a less expensive edition, to see how a Puritan Evangelical Christian saw the World in 17th Century Britain when Evangelicals had few freedoms and were the persecuted people.

This edition is very nice. Nice not expensive taste kind of nice but just nice. The cover and binding are done as cheaply as humanly possible. The gold gilding is like a gold sharpie marker type quality. The "signatures" are way too big for a book of this size. There should only be 1 signature every 10 pages, 20 pages max. The book is the same size as a family bible. This is not heirloom quality. This is read it once then stick it on a shelf to look pretty. I would have preferred real leather and the works for more money. But hey it is nice for the price. Could have been better and there is much left to be desited. The cover is made of genuine cardbard with a paper picture and a thin rubbery plastic spray to " protect" the nice picture on the cover and spine. I like this, but not in love. The redeeming factor in my purchase is the formating of the text (which is double column) and the fact that all his works are in one volume with all the lovely pictures. I agree that this will be read to my kids. Nut i will have to rebind this before passing it on. The quality is not as good as they advertized. The English is smoother though. The other redeeming factor is there is 1" wide ribbone in the book. Its massive. I giggled a bit when i saw it. If you watched the movie then you will definately want this edition.

This copy of The Pilgrim's Progress has it all. It's the original version, large print, illustrated, and provided with commentary and Biblical references. When I ordered this book I didn't pay any attention to the size and was extremely surprised and pleased to find this book is the size of a family Bible this book is LARGE!!!. The pages are thick, the print is large and Roman numerals are used in the referencing section......so cool!!! The main thing for me is that this is the original and, contrary to some negative comments, it is not hard - at all - to read. I was so surprised to get such a book for forty-one + dollars. What a deal and what a lifetime addition to any library!

If you can cope with the old English this is a brilliant book. This is my second time reading it and it is full of great Christian teaching that will encourage your heart to ‘run the race set before you’ or (most importantly if you’re not saved) enter in through that narrow gate where you will have the most joy, even in suffering and trial, and adventure you can know. Isaiah 40:30-31 KJV - :But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Bunyan's allegory of the Christian faith journey has its timeless place among other venerated Christian classics. This beautiful illustrated hardcover edition would be a treasured "member" in every Christian and truth seeker's library.

Interesting story. Very informative as well.

I hadn't read this for a long time, and after it being mentioned in church, I thought it was about time I read it again. The language was a bit old fashioned, but I got used to it and found it very enjoyable and a moral tale.

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