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Presents information about the English writer and Puritan minister John Bunyan (1628-1688). Includes a biography. States that Bunyan is the writer of "The Pilgrim's Progress," a prose allegory of the pilgrimage of a soul seeking salvation. Links to a site containing the full-text version of "The Pilgrim's Progress." Notes that the information is provided as part of the Western Canon Web site.
This volume of original essays is designed to be of interest to students not only of Bunyan, but of the history, religion and literature of the seventeenth century
This highly acclaimed biography explores how John Bunyan's writings and personality were influenced by the turbulent times in which he lived. The book examines the reasons why The Pilgrim's Progress holds a unique place in popular literature, and sheds new light on the meaning it held for its original readers. Christopher Hill believes that we should not view Bunyan's works as timeless literary artefacts, but take account of the social, political, and religious forces that acted upon their author. He explores the impact on Bunyan of his humble origins, the revolution of the 1640s and his experience in the Parlimentary army, his twelve-year imprisonment, and his difficulties in writing under censorship and persecution. The Pilgrim's Progress, which soon became the world's best-seller, is shown to derive from Bunyan's personal experience of defeat. - back cover.
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