Originally published in 1972 and based on extensive research and
use of source materials including manuscripts, this book examines
Puritan spiritual autobiographies written before 1725 and sets them
in the context of the literary tradition out of which they grew. As
well as Bunyan, Baxter and Fox, this book also discusses important
works which have received less attention, notably the Confessions
of Richard Norwood, the Bermudan settler. The book identifies 3
strands in the tradition: the work of the 'orthodox' Puritans; the
prophets of the Commonwealth, and the confessions and journals of
the early Quakers. The social, religious and literary factors which
contributed to their development are discussed and it is shown how
the self-analysis popularized by the Puritan preachers and writers
contributed to the development of the novel. The book will be of
particular value to those interested in 17th Century literature or
religion.
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