1st Edition

John Bunyan Allegory and Imagination

By E. Beatrice Batson Copyright 1984
170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1984, John Bunyan: Allegory and Imagination is informed not only by an enthusiasm for Bunyan but by an understanding of the literary and theological currents of the time. Criticism of John Bunyan has generally presented him as ‘an artist in spite of himself’, an unreflective writer who chanced on a vein of untutored genius. It is hard to believe that a work like the... Read more

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Grace Abounding 3. The Pilgrim's Progress 4. The Life and Death of Mr Badman 5. The Holy War 6. Emblems 7. The Sermon-Treaties 8. Conclusion Index

Biography

E. Beatrice Batson (at the time of the original publication) was Professor of English Literature at Wheaton college, Illinois.