Mosses From An Old Manse - The Celestial Railroad

In which a modern pilgrim embarks upon a swift and convenient railroad journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, encountering various improvements and curious personages along the way, including the thriving Vanity Fair and its populous yet perilous delights. This visionary travelogue, tinged with gentle satire and sombre reflection, reveals contrasting attitudes towards faith and progress as the traveller navigates light and shadow, earnest simplicity and worldly allure, until awakening from what is thankfully but a dream.