2016年自考《英美文学选读》（英）新古典主义时期：John Bunyan

2016年自考英美文学选读（英）新古典主义时期：John Bunyan2016年自考英美文学选读（英）新古典主义时期：John Bunyan 1. 一般识记His life English author preacher， born in Elsto， England， probably Nov.28， 1628，and died in London， England， Aug， 31， 1688. 2. 识记His major orks John Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress is the outstanding 17th-century English religious literature. For more than 200 years this book as second in popularity only to the Bible. Bunyan did not attempt to portray the political confusion social upheaval of 17th-century England. His concern as rather the study of mans spiritual life. Bunyan chiefly rote four prose orks - Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners The Pilgrims Progress， part II Theme： The Pilgrims Progress is the most successful religious allegory in the English language. Its purpose is to urge people to ply ith Christian doctrines seek salvation through constant struggles ith their on eakness all kinds of social evils. It is not only about something spiritual but also beats much relevance to the time. Its predominant metaphor-life as a journey-is simple familiar. Vanity Fair is the most famous part of The Pilgrims Progress. It tells ho Christian his friend Faithful e to Vanity Fair on their ay to heaven， a fair here in should be sold all sorts of vanity that it should last all the year long： therefore at this fair all such merchandise sold， as houses， lands， trades， places， honors， preferments， titles， countries， kingdoms， lusts， pleasures delights of all sorts as harlots， ives， husbands， children， masters， servants， lives， blood， bodies， souls， silver， gold， pearls， precious stones hat not. As they refuse to buy anything but truth， they are beaten put in a cage then taken out led in chains up don the fair. They are sentenced to death-to be put to the most cruel death that can be invented. Vanity Fair is a satirical picture of English society， la religion in Bunyans day.