Date : 1989
Editeur / Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press , 1989
Type : Livre / Book
Langue / Language : anglais / English
ISBN : 0-19-282691-3
ISBN : 978-0-19-282691-6
Bunyan -- John -- 1628-1688 -- Critique et interprétation
Histoire religieuse -- Grande-Bretagne -- 17e siècle
Classification Dewey : 823/.4
Classification Dewey : 828/.407
Collection : Oxford paperbacks / London : Oxford University Press , 19..-
Résumé / Abstract : "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." [4ème de couverture]