Bunyan's autobiographical memoir, GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS,, written when he was 38 years old, is mostly a chronicle of his spiritual life; little is known about the practical details. Born to a humble family, son of a tinker, Bunyan was taught to read at a grammar school, but became a wandering tinker like his father. When he was 16, he was drafted into the army, where he served for three years, and soon after underwent a religious conversion, finding in Puritan ideas the remedy more...
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11/28/1628 Bedfordshire, Midlands, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, British Isles, Western Europe,
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I am in the middle of reading The Pilgrim's Progress right now. It is a fantastic book, and it is very enlightening. Anyone who regards 17th century puritanism with contempt for its alleged legalism and stiffness ought to read this book. It is very interesting to look into the past and see that the trials that people faced 350 years ago are unbelievably similar to the trials we face, as Christians, in this day and age. This is truly a timeless book. Readers will be rewarded. For fans of antique usage of the English language, Pilgrim's Progress offers something for you too. The original version (the only version which should be read) is written in an antique style of English (understandable since it was written in 1666). It is a bit unusual at first, but it is not too difficult to understand. It is well worth it! 