Looking for the most authentic edition of ,"Pilgrims Progress."Help!

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Mooky

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Hi all,

Today I received a copy of " The Pilgrims Progress" , by John Bunyan in the mail.I have been meaning to sink my teeth into this book for well over a year now ,but to my great consternation I found out, while reading the foreword, that this particular edition has in fact purposely done away with much of the doctrinal discourse between Pilgrim and his companions.To me, this takes out the heart and soul of of this gospel allegory and while many copies of this book are to be found, it seems like it is quite hard to find the " real McCoy".
Please could someone suggest a publisher that does NOT sell abridged/ tampered with copies of this magnificent gem of a book.
Thanks!
 
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kaylagrl

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Mooky said:
Hi all,

Today I received a copy of " The Pilgrims Progress" , by John Bunyan in the mail.I have been meaning to sink my teeth into this book for well over a year now ,but to my great consternation I found out, while reading the foreword, that this particular edition has in fact purposely done away with much of the doctrinal discourse between Pilgrim and his companions.To me, this takes out the heart and soul of of this gospel allegory and while many copies of this book are to be found, it seems like it is quite hard to find the " real McCoy".
Please could someone suggest a publisher that does NOT sell abridged/ tampered with copies of this magnificent gem of a book.
Thanks!
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The best bet is to google it. Some old books you can actually read online.
 
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Mooky

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Thanks for the suggestion, Kayla - will remember this tip for future reference.:)
 
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kaylagrl

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Mooky said:
Thanks for the suggestion, Kayla - will remember this tip for future reference.:)
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I just happened to look for an old rare book online and found a pdf online,for free. So thats how I knew. Hope you find what you're looking for.
 
breno785au

breno785au

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I think I possibly have an authentic version, its quite old. I haven't read it yet.
 
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Siberian_Khatru

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I had no idea they published revisions to the original narrative. Weird!

Since it appears you're in a different region, I'd have to recommend an online retailer like kaylagrl suggested. I usually go through Green Earth Books; they're on Amazon and have their own site, but are based in the U.S.

Great book, by the way. I liked the prose and the imagery.
 
santuzza

santuzza

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Try looking on bookfinder.com. You should be able to find an older edition without all the "editing."
 
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