John Bunyan,,John Bunyan,The Pilgrim's Progress,,Story,Influence,,Life,Literary works,Outline,Analysis,Life Experience,British Christian writer &preacher（传教士） Born in the little village of Elstow, near Bedford, in 1628 the son of a poor tinker (焊锅匠) became a soldier in the Parliamentary army(议会军) In 1660 ,he was flung into Bedford prison ,for refusing to obey the law. He had been kept in prison for 12 years.,While he was in jail(监狱), he was starting his most famous work The Pilgrim’s Progress. In 1672 he was released and licensed as a teacher In 1678,The Pilgrim’s Progress was published In the summer of 1688,he died of violent fever Status : The greatest prose(散文) writer in the 17th century,,,位于英国贝德福德郡的惠普斯奈德公园的一处地形，从高空观测颇似一个狮子。
Birthplace of Bunyan,,Back,,,Bedford Jail,Back,His works,1. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinner (written in prison) 《罪人受恩记》《功德无量》 2. The Pilgrim’s Progress (masterpiece) 《天路历程》 3. The Life and Death of Mr. Badman 《恶人先生的生平和死亡》 《贝德曼先生的一生》 4.The Holy War 《神圣战争》,,,《恶人先生的生平和死亡》,Back,,,《神圣战争》,Back,The Pilgrim's Progress,Allegory,a story which teaches a lesson because the people and places in it stand for abstract concepts(概念) its central device is the personification of abstract entities such as vice,state of mind ,mode of life or types of characters it may be employed in any literary form,THE THEME,,,《天路历程》分为两部，第一部发表于1678年，作者以比喻和寓言的手法，叙述了一个背负沉重包袱的“基督徒”得到异象，决定逃离家乡“毁灭城”，奔走天路的故事。
行程中他靠着惊人的毅力和勇气，战胜了种种压力和诱惑，终于到达天国 第二部发表于1684年，它是对第一部的补充与发展它描写了“基督徒”的妻子“女基督徒”与他人渡过险境，共赴天国的故事这是一部讽喻小说班扬把书中人物的动作和谈话写得非常生动、具体，因此可以把班扬看成英国现实主义小说的先驱《天路历程》是宗教文学，它和通俗的布道讲稿性质相近，同时它又属于民间文学（如基督徒和魔王阿波里昂的战斗，就来自民间故事），它的渊源还可追溯到中世纪的骑士传奇故事它还吸收了英语《圣经》的许多特点，行文简洁、明确、生动、有力此外，《天路历程》在故事情节、细节描写和人物性格塑造等方面，对后来英国小说的发展也产生了重大的影响THE STORY,Influence,,,Comments,Bunyan is known for his simple and lively prose(散文) style. His prose, modeled on King James Bible, is clear enough to be followed by common readers. His biblical language enabled him to narrate his stories and reveal(表达) his ideas in a direct and straightforward way.,,请点这里,Thank you!,By 陈晓阳' s Group,。