ABOUT THE AUTHORS
John Bunyan
Overview and Reasons or Circumstances in Writing It
In 1628, John Bunyan was born at Elstow, near Bedfordshire in England. Bunyan did not express a great commitment to Christ until shortly after his marriage. As well as after a group of women came upon him about Christ. Bunyan was then converted to the Lord and given baptism. In 1655, he began preaching. He was imprisoned multiple times for preaching without official permission, totaling approximately 15 years, during which he wrote extensively. John Bunyan's works include his greatest work, the Pilgrim's Progress, which is often considered the most read book in history, excluding the Bible. For ages, Christians have identified with this metaphorical classic that depicts each stage of the Christian journey. He considered his life as a commitment to Christian leadership, which he planned to carry out through gospel preaching and guiding. The Pilgrim's Progress serves as a representation of both human existence and the universal spiritual journey, as well as spreading the words and works of the high being.
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John Buyan somehow represents personal experiences, He followed in his father's footsteps into the tinker's trade and industry, but rebelled against God and 'had but few peers, for their cursing, swearing, lying, and mocking the holy name of God'. As a young man, he enlisted Cromwell's New Model Army but continued his rebellious behavior. His life had been saved on a single occasion when another soldier took his post during the siege of Leicester, and 'while he stood a watchman, the soldier was shot in the head with a rifle bullet and perished. John Bunyan composed The Pilgrim's Progress as an allegory for one's spiritual journey from Earth to Heaven, based on Christian's journey from the city of devastation to the Celestial City. His work expresses his personal voyage through life.
William Congreve
Overview and Reasons or Circumstances in Writing It
William Congreve was born and raised in Ireland, where he attended Kilkenny College. There he met Jonathan Swift, another satirist who would become his constant comrade. Congreve later came to London to study law, but instead decided to pursue playwriting. Between 1693 and 1700, he composed five plays, four comedies and one tragedy, several of which were well-known during the Restoration period. His career as a playwright was short in length and he retired early. He hardly married, but he had relationships with several well-known actresses, many of whom appeared in his theatrical works. He died from wounds suffered in a carriage accident and was buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.
William Congreve wrote ‘The Way of the World’ due to establishing more of his rising reputation from the Love for Love (1965) and his artistic excellence by introducing complex characters and sophisticated plots. From the parliamentary rule, worldly leisure was discouraged and frowned upon, and the majority of theaters shut down. When King Charles returned from exile in France, he carried with him a passion for pleasure and leisure, as well as a fascination with the elite protagonists in The Way of the World. During the Restoration Period, many artists addressed human rationality through satire, identifying an issue in society and examining it through the perspective of satirical comedy and, in many cases, mockery. However, it is crucial to highlight that The Way of the World came to be after the initial outrage over the imposed conservatism. As well as some key elements that are exaggerated in depictions of upper-class qualities. Characters in a satire of behavior can be too selfish, hypocritical, vain, ignorant, or deceptive.