John Bunyan / Tamsin Spargo.

Author/creator Spargo, Tamsin author.
Format Book
PublicationTavistock, Devon : Northcote House Publishers, 2015.
Copyright Date©2015
Descriptionxiii, 103 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects

SeriesWriters and their work
Writers and their work. ^A33935
Contents Introduction -- Bunyan's world -- Bunyan as preacher: Early writing and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners -- Bunyan as writer: The Pilgrim's Progress -- The LIfe and Death of Mr Badman -- The Holy War -- The Pilgrim's Progress: The Second Part -- A Book for Boys and Girls -- Bunyan in the world.
Subject "John Bunyan (1628-88) lived and wrote through some of the most turbulent years of political, social, and religious change in British history from civil war, through Commonwealth and Protectorate to the Restoration. Imprisoned for unlicensed preaching as a Nonconformist, Bunyan turned to writing to sustain his pastoral mission and composed some of the best-known, and most critically acclaimed, seventeenth-century texts, from his intensely moving spiritual autobiography, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, to the world famous allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. Bunyan's style fused vivid depiction of the everyday world of ordinary men and women with powerful narratives to dramatize his religious convictions. This accessible study of his life, times, and works introduces all his key works within the contexts of their original context and later international impact and argues that Bunyan is a writer whose work continues to reward readers of all ages, beliefs, and nationalities"--Publisher.
General noteIncludes biographical and historical outline.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 95-101) and index.
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
ISBN9780746309827 (paperback)
ISBN0746309821 (paperback)
ISBN9780746310496 (hardcover)
ISBN0746310498 (hardcover)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PR3332 .S63 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold