具体描述
The Pilgrim's Progress , by John Bunyan , is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics :
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 .
作者简介
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。
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在很难让人提起兴趣的英美文学课,难得又一次遇到了“好看”的作品,是班扬的“天路历程”。据说也和弥尔顿一样,是有着宗教背景的作品,在这样的背景下,编织着不同的故事,有点寓言,有点童话。 主角是基督徒,虔诚无比,只是因为一个梦境,就立下了誓愿,要去天...