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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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读后感
一年多前的读书笔记,现在看来未免幼稚。但彼时彼刻的心情,易有值得记录的价值。希望通过自己一点小小感悟,传达一点读书的进步。 平安夜的晚上,在家里读《天路历程》的末章,感动地浑身激荡,这是件多么幸福的事。 这本书其实非常简单。故事就很简单,讲一个基督徒...
信仰不是件简单的事——天路历程 《天路历程》作为十七世纪英国清教徒牧师约翰•班扬的代表作是勿庸置疑的。班扬借助梦境讲述了一位基督徒奔走天路的过程。一个被自己的重负压得喘不过气的人因为在书上读到他所在的城市将遭天火灭...
“一副天然的幻境,真实和虚妄的对照。” ——莎士比亚《第十二夜》 《天路历程》的读法有很多种了:纯粹的宗教劝谕之作、寓言甚至是班扬的自传,比如Thomas Scott注释版的《天路历程》里,第一句话就被认为与班扬在贝德福德(Bedford)的牢狱生涯有关:“我在旷野里行走,来到...
推荐辞: 在你面前的这本书,讲述的是一个人寻找永恒赏赐的历程。它记述了这个人从哪里来,到哪里去,他把什么撇在身后,以及他所做过的事情。它也记述了他怎样奔走,直到他来到荣耀之门。——约翰·班扬 你在《天路历程》里看到的,是一种绘本式的索引,列出清教徒思考、传...
读完这本书是很久之前了 然而始终不能忘记的就是最后的那条河 死了才能进天堂 这样的才叫真正的抛弃一切浮华