The Pilgrim's Progress
/ðə ˌpɪlɡrɪmz ˈprəʊɡres/
/ðə ˌpɪlɡrɪmz ˈprɑːɡres/, /ðə ˌpɪlɡrɪmz ˈprɑːɡrəs/
- a religious novel written between 1678 and 1684 by John Bunyan. It is an allegory (= a story in which the characters and events are symbols representing other things, such as truths, fears and human qualities) about a man's journey through life to heaven. The man, whose name is Christian, meets many symbolic difficulties on the way, including the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair and Giant Despair. He finally reaches heaven, and his wife and children follow him.
朝圣者的进步：约翰·本扬（John Bunyan）在1678年至1684年之间撰写的宗教小说。这是一个寓言（一个故事，其中的人物和事件是代表其他事物的象征，例如真理，恐惧和人类品质），寓言着一个人从生命到天堂的旅程。这名叫克里斯蒂安（Christian）的男子在途中遇到了许多象征性的困难，包括绝望的泥沼，名利场和绝望巨人。他终于到达天堂，他的妻子和孩子们也跟随他。