The pilgrims progress by john bunyan unabridged edition the pilgrims progress is an influential allegorical novel detailing the pitfalls and snares that christians face as they progress through the world toward heaven. The pilgrims progress first edition title page author john bunyan country england language english genre religious allegory publication date 1678 the pilgrims progress from this world to that which is to come is a 1678 christian allegory written by john bunyan it is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious theological fiction in english literature it has been translated . Editions for the pilgrims progress paperback published in 2003 kindle edition published in 2014 0141439718 paperback published in 2008 kindle. The pilgrims progress is an allegory of a christians journey here represented by a character called christian from the city of destruction to the ce