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100 1 _aFroude, James Anthony,
_d1818-1894
245 1 0 _aBunyan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-07
508 _aE-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBunyan, John, 1628-1688
653 _aAuthors, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography
653 _aChristian literature, English -- History and criticism
653 _aChristianity and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century
653 _aPuritans -- England -- Biography
653 _aPuritan movements in literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29929
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