{"product_id":"9781593082543","title":"Pilgrim's Progress (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eJohn Bunyan\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaith, Hope, Mercy, Envy, Ignorance, Guilt: These are not abstract concepts, but the names of vividly imagined, sharply drawn human characters encountered by Christian, the hero of \u003ci\u003eThe Pilgrim’s Progress\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003cb\u003eJohn Bunyan\u003c\/b\u003e’s seventeenth-century allegory of the soul’s search for salvation, each step along the way becomes a dramatic rendering of an inner state of the human psyche. As Christian journeys from \"the wilderness of this world” to the glory of the Celestial City, he confronts a seemingly endless array of temptations, threats, and dangers, including the nearly irresistible allure of material splendor at Vanity Fair; the crushing psychological burden of depression and despair in the Slough of Despond; and the fear and uncertainty that eats away at faith in Doubting Castle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes both the first and second parts of \u003ci\u003eThe Pilgrim’s Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, which collectively reflect the feverish intensity of Bunyan’s religious beliefs. What remains significant is Bunyan’s ability to transform this intensity into an allegory that speaks to people of all faiths and all eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hawkes\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University. His books include \u003ci\u003eIdols of the Marketplace\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eIdeology\u003c\/i\u003e (second edition 2003), and he has contributed articles to \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031070654704,"sku":"9781593082543","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593082543_p0.jpg?v=1763806361","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593082543","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}