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In Vanity Fair, Christian is imprisoned, and Faithful is killed.
Part 1, Chapter 6The pilgrims cross the River of Life and enter the Celestial City.
Part 1, Chapter 10Christiana is summoned to the Celestial City.
Part 2, Pilgrimage of Christiana and Her ChildrenChristiana crosses the River of Life to reach the Celestial City.
Part 2, Chapter 8| Chapter | Summary |
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| The Author's Apology for His Book | The Pilgrim's Progress begins with a rhyming poem in which John Bunyan explains and defends his decision to publish the ... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 1 | John Bunyan as the author and narrator of the story tells it as a dream he once had while wandering through "the wildern... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 2 | Christian hurries on to the Wicket-Gate and, arriving there, knocks repeatedly. He is greeted by Good-will, who opens th... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 3 | Continuing along the highway, Christian encounters a cross. As he beholds it, his burden falls from his back and rolls i... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 4 | Before leaving the Palace Beautiful, Christian returns to the armory, where he is given a full suit of armor to defend h... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 5 | Pausing to take in a scenic view, Christian spots his friend Faithful up ahead and rushes to catch up with him. Faithful... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 6 | As they make their way out of the wilderness, Christian and Faithful are approached by Evangelist, who set Christian on ... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 7 | Though bereft of his friend Faithful, Christian is now joined by Hopeful, a former resident of Vanity who was inspired b... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 8 | Soon, Christian and Hopeful reach the Delectable Mountains, where they are greeted by a group of shepherds. These shephe... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 9 | Now in the home stretch of their journey, Christian and Hopeful meet with a "brisk" young man named Ignorance, who comes... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapter 10 | Closer than ever to the Celestial City, Christian and Hopeful discuss various theological topics, including the fear of ... Read More |
| Part 2, Author's Way of Sending Forth His Second Part of the Pilgrim | As with Part 1, John Bunyan begins the second part of The Pilgrim's Progress with a poem, in which he anticipates and an... Read More |
| Part 2, Pilgrimage of Christiana and Her Children | John Bunyan frames Part 2 as a second dream vision, experienced under similar circumstances to Part 1, but years later. ... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 1 | Christiana, her sons, and Mercy set out from the City of Destruction. Mercy says she would gladly go along for the entir... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 2 | The pilgrims now continue beyond the Wicket-Gate. Christiana's sons pluck fruit from a tree whose branches overhang the ... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 3 | As the pilgrims prepare to resume their journey, the Interpreter appoints his servant Great-Heart to be their guide to t... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 4 | Great-Heart politely urges the pilgrims onward, so they continue uphill toward Palace Beautiful. The two lions from Part... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 5 | Amid sunshine and birdsong, the pilgrims set out once more. They carefully make their way down into the Valley of Humili... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 6 | Emerging from the Valley of the Shadow of Death, Christiana and company pause to rest. They spy an old pilgrim sleeping ... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 7 | The pilgrims pass through and beyond the town of Vanity, past the silver mine of Demas, and through a green pasture wher... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 8 | Leaving the Delectable Mountains, the pilgrims meet a man with his sword drawn and his face bloodied. This is Valiant-fo... Read More |
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