The Life and Death of Mr. Badman: Presented to the World in a Familiar Dialogue between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive (Oxford English Texts) [Hardcover]

John Bunyan (Author), James F. Forrest (Editor), Roger Sharrock (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0198127421 | ISBN-13: 978-0198127420

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.

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Forrest and Sharrock exhibit flawless principles which have been extended to the 1988 Mr. Badman."--Review

About the Author

James F. Forrest is at University of Alberta. Roger Sharrock is at University of London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 242 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198127421
• ISBN-13: 978-0198127420
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,431,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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