| The Life and Death of Mr. Badman: Presented to the World in a Familiar Dialogue Between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive Contributor(s): Bunyan, John (Author), Forrest, James F. (Editor), Sharrock, Roger (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198127421 ISBN-13: 9780198127420 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1988 Annotation: This is the first critical edition of Bunyan's dark and vigorous delineation of provincial vice, a book he described as "the Life and Death of the Ungodly and their travel from this world to Hell." First published in 1680, his tale of the greedy, lustful, and exploitative shopkeeper Badman is a vivid account of small-town life in the late 17th century, providing in its realism a precursor to the novel while embodying in its moral abstraction the values and mythology of 17th-century Puritan society. Based on the only authentic extant first edition of 1680, this new edition includes a full introduction and commentary. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Christian - Classic & Allegory |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 87029518 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.67" W x 8.82" (0.85 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first critical edition of Bunyan's dark and vigorous delineation of provincial vice, a book he described as the Life and Death of the Ungodly and their travel from this world to Hell. First published in 1680, his tale of the greedy, lustful, and exploitative shopkeeper Badman is a vivid account of small-town life in the late 17th century, providing in its realism a precursor to the novel while embodying in its moral abstraction the values and mythology of 17th-century Puritan society. Based on the only authentic extant first edition of 1680, this new edition includes a full introduction and commentary. |