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| − | John Bunyan ( | + | '''John Bunyan''' (1628–1688) was the English [[Puritan]] author of ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'', an allegory of the Christian faith. Bunyan was born, lived and died in England. |
Homeschooled in his youth, Bunyan converted to the Baptist faith as an adult and was imprisoned for 12 years for preaching without a license. During his imprisonment he wrote ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'' in two parts, and it became the most widely read work in English after the Bible. | Homeschooled in his youth, Bunyan converted to the Baptist faith as an adult and was imprisoned for 12 years for preaching without a license. During his imprisonment he wrote ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'' in two parts, and it became the most widely read work in English after the Bible. | ||
| − | {{ | + | Sources: [https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/84794/John-Bunyan] [https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/460468/Pilgrims-Progress] |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [https://librivox.org/author/4196 Works by John Bunyan - text and free audio] - [[LibriVox]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:50, September 26, 2018
John Bunyan (1628–1688) was the English Puritan author of Pilgrim's Progress, an allegory of the Christian faith. Bunyan was born, lived and died in England.
Homeschooled in his youth, Bunyan converted to the Baptist faith as an adult and was imprisoned for 12 years for preaching without a license. During his imprisonment he wrote Pilgrim's Progress in two parts, and it became the most widely read work in English after the Bible.