The Pilgrim's Progress

A man named Christian travels from his native City of Destruction to the fabled Celestial City. He meets Evangelist, who directs him to follow the shining light toward the Wicket Gate, where salvation waits for him. Christian's journey sees him escape the Slough of Despond, resist the teachings of Mr. Worldly Wiseman, and survive an assault from the archers of the demon Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies. The Pilgrim's Progress is an epic allegory of faith and the process of salvation for religious and non-religious readers alike.