John Bunyan





John Bunyan

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born
in Bedford, Elstow, England, The United Kingdom
November 28, 1628

died
August 31, 1688

gender
male

genre

influences
Arthur Dent, Lewis Bayly, Martin Luther


About this author

John Bunyan, a Christian writer and preacher, was born at Harrowden (one mile south-east of Bedford), in the Parish of Elstow, England. He wrote The Pilgrim's Progress, arguably the most famous published Christian allegory. In the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August.


Average rating: 3.86 · 30,447 ratings · 1,301 reviews · 172 distinct works · Similar authors
The Pilgrim's Progress
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 28,742 ratings — published 1678 — 402 editions
Grace Abounding to the Chie...
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 455 ratings — published 1666 — 76 editions
The Holy War
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 1682 — 43 editions
Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2:...
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3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
Prayer
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
Works of John Bunyan: 3 Vol...
4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1982 — 12 editions
The Acceptable Sacrifice
4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1978 — 4 editions
Grace Abounding: With Other...
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1998
The Life And Death Of Mr Ba...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1680 — 13 editions
All Loves Excelling
4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
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“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ”
John Bunyan

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
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“What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.”
John Bunyan, The Pilgrims Progress; From This World to That Which Is to Come by a New Edition

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