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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A must read for all Christians and speculators alike. It touches on almost all aspects of a person's spiritual journey. You'll meet so many characters along the way and may even 'know' a good many of them. I prefer the original to the more modern translations because it is a work of literature, indeed, great literature to be savored and appreciated. I don't perceive John Bunyan's language as hard but rich in color (not just gloss) and most effective in describing human characteristics. You can read this book online at ccel.org.