Quantity: 1

Auction Ends: 12/15/00

High Bidder: gfajuri@umich.edu

Seller: Ye Old eBay Web Masters

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John Bunyan's book has become so popular, that the auctioneers thought it might not be worth of auction at all, but then again, not everyone in the Empire has a copy. But nearly everyone. Thus, the copy being offered here is not the most exquisite with regard to bookbinding or craftsmanship, but rather a handbook of sorts that can be casually perused at the leisure of the owner. Bidding starts at a very reasonable one pound. For those who have been living under a very large rock for quite some time, this allegorical work is not a novel, per se, but most definitely falls under the category of literature, and since its initial publication in 1678, has become a staple work for Christians and used extensively to teach their beliefs through the books dense allegorical content. The symbolism in the book is not very sophisticated. A tale of conversion, the work focuses on a character named Christian and his pilgrimage to the Heavenly City in the first part of the book. Because it recapitulates in symbolic form the story of Bunyan's own conversion, there is an intense, life-or-death quality about Christian's pilgrimage. A sense of urgency is established in the first scene as Christian in the City of Destruction reads in his book (the Bible) and breaks out with his lamentable cry, "What shall I do?" It is maintained by the combats along the road with giants and monsters such as Apollyon and Giant Despair, who embody spiritual terrors. Further terrors encountered mirror Bunyan's own life, too. But the story should be left to the author to tell. The book became an instant upon its publication. Find out why. Bid now. Makes an especially wonderful gift for that friend who may be converting to Christianity, or for your children upon the day they receive their first holy communion. A picture of the author clutching his bible can be seen below.

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