02600cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500110015126400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850801350037952013280051453400450184265300280188765300610191565300590197665300700203565300370210565300360214285600430217899900170222129929UtSlPG20260610133700.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aFroude, James Anthony,d1818-189410aBunyan 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-09-07  aE-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Bunyan" by James Anthony Froude is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the early life of John Bunyan, the author of "The Pilgrim's Progress," and the profound spiritual struggles he faced that shaped his thoughts and writings. Froude explores Bunyan's humble beginnings, his tumultuous path to faith, and the moral conflicts that defined his character, offering readers insight into how such experiences influenced his later works.  The opening of the book introduces readers to John Bunyan as a boy of low birth born in 1628, in a period of significant political upheaval in England. Froude describes Bunyan's upbringing in a poor household, detailing his early mischievous behavior and struggles with sin and moral conviction, often exacerbated by nightmares and an intense consciousness of evil. Despite growing up ignorant of formal schooling, Bunyan's life was heavily influenced by the deeply ingrained religious beliefs surrounding him, causing him to grapple with inner turmoil. This conflict between his sinful nature and his yearning for redemption sets the stage for his eventual calling to ministry, shedding light on the extraordinary faith journey that would culminate in the creation of his enduring literary masterpiece. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBunyan, John, 1628-1688  aAuthors, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography  aChristian literature, English -- History and criticism  aChristianity and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century  aPuritans -- England -- Biography  aPuritan movements in literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29929  c70777d70777