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All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical, historical, and literaryto enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. 0in 0in 0pt">Faith, Hope, Mercy, Envy, Ignorance, Guilt: These are not abstract concepts, but the names of vividly imagined, sharply drawn human characters encountered by Christian, the hero of The Pilgrim’s Progress . In John Bunyan ’s seventeenth-century allegory of the soul’s search for salvation, each step along the way becomes a dramatic rendering of an inner state of the human psyche. As Christian journeys from the wilderness of this world” to the glory of the Celestial City, he confronts a seemingly endless array of temptations, threats, and dangers, including the nearly irresistible allure of material splendor at Vanity Fair; the crushing psychological burden of depression and despair in the Slough of Despond; and the fear and uncertainty that eats away at faith in Doubting Castle.
This edition includes both the first and second parts of The Pilgrim’s Progress , which collectively reflect the feverish intensity of Bunyan’s religious beliefs. What remains significant is Bunyan’s ability to transform this intensity into an allegory that speaks to people of all faiths and all eras.
David Hawkes is Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University. His books include Idols of the Marketplace (2001) and Ideology (second edition 2003), and he has contributed articles to The Nation , the Times Literary Supplement , and the Journal of the History of Ideas .
约翰·班扬,英国著名作家、布道家。出生于英格兰东部区域贝德福德郡的贝德福德。青年时期曾被征入革命的议会军,后在故乡从事传教活动。1660年斯图亚特王朝复辟,当局借口未经许可而传教,把他逮捕入狱两次,分别监禁十二年、六个月。
300多年前,英国17世纪文艺复兴后期最伟大的作家之一--约翰·班扬完成了世界文学史上的经典名著《天路历程》,它被后人誉为“最有永恒意义的百科全书,”同时它也是阅读人数仅次于《圣经》的基督教著作。 《天路历程》分为两部,第一部发表于1678年,作者以比喻和寓言的手法...
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