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Into the Pilgrimverse

Contemporary Reception and Adaptation of the Pilgrim's Progress

Andy Draycott

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English
Pickwick Publications
18 July 2025
Join the Narrator and Mr. Researcher as they recruit characters from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress to explore the book's extensive afterlives: into the Pilgrimverse. Readers will hear expedition reports mapping the range of historic and contemporary reception of this spiritual classic. Be ready to explore the varied formats of books and adaptations, graphic novels, illustrations, board games, music albums, movies, and more. The journey will touch on issues of biblical fidelity, missions, gender, race, and sexuality, and will cross over from elite art to popular culture. This book is for long-time lovers of The Pilgrim's Progress and new or simply curious readers. Go ahead and jump in. But watch out for giants!
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Imprint:   Pickwick Publications
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   435g
ISBN:   9781666748734
ISBN 10:   1666748730
Pages:   198
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Andy Draycott is Professor of Theology at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He is co-editor of The Pilgrim's Progress in the Norton Library series (2025) and author of numerous articles about the book's reception. He teaches an upper-level, general education, Bible Integration Seminar called The Pilgrim's Progress. A Spiritual Classic in a Selfie World. He is a member of the International John Bunyan Society.

Reviews for Into the Pilgrimverse: Contemporary Reception and Adaptation of the Pilgrim's Progress

""If Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress captures your sanctified imagination, keep your seatbelts on as Into the Pilgrimverse will take it to places further along Christian's journey."" --Joanne Jung, Associate Dean of Online Education and Student and Faculty Engagement, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University ""Into the Pilgrimverse: Contemporary Reception and Adaptation of The Pilgrim's Progress is an original contribution to Bunyan studies presented in an unusual, non-scholarly, and creative format. It stages a lively and entertaining dialogue between Mr. Researcher, Mr. Narrator, the author-narrator, and a whole series of Bunyan characters which takes us into the Pilgrimverse--the universe made of John Bunyan's world-famous allegory and its multiple afterlives: book illustrations, graphic novels, board games, movie adaptations, collectibles, etc."" --Nathalie Collé, Professor, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France ""Andy Draycott is a sure-footed guide to the reception and adaptation of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress over the centuries. His playful journey through the Pilgrimverse combines scholarly erudition with entertainment and edification, taking in adaptations of The Pilgrim's Progress from magic lantern shows to board games and rock albums, and drawing out the enduring significance of Bunyan's work for an intriguingly diverse range of readers in the church, the academy, and wider culture."" --David Parry, Director of Studies in English, Regent's Park College, University of Oxford


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