Life and Death of Mr. Badman
by John Bunyan
- First published
- 1680
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Life and Death of Mr. Badman" by John Bunyan is a fiction book published in 1680. Designed as a companion to The Pilgrim's Progress, this work presents a dialogue between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive about the life of a wicked man who died without honor. Through their conversation about sin and redemption, Bunyan offers a cautionary tale meant to warn readers against wickedness and debauchery. Scholars have described it as an English precursor to the novel, particularly the picaresque form.
- Conduct of life
- Christian fiction
- Christian ethics
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1986. Life and Death of Mr. Badman on Wikipedia.
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