Comus and Lycidas

by John Milton, A. W. Verity (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1898 and reprinted many times after that, this book contains the texts of Milton's play Comus and his pastoral poem 'Lycidas', both written in the 1630s. Verity introduces the book with a biography of Milton and the history of each piece, and includes notes and a glossary at the end, as well as some critical opinions on both works by Milton's contemporaries. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Milton.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107620018
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/24/2014
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

As a young student, John Milton (1608-1674) dreamed of bringing the poetic elocution of Homer and Virgil to the English language. Milton realized this dream with his graceful, sonorous Paradise Lost, now considered the most influential epic poem in English literature. In sublime poetry of extraordinary beauty, Paradise Lost has inspired generations of artists and their works, ranging from the Romantic poets to the books of J. R. R. Tolkien.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Comus; Lycidas; Notes; Textual variations in Lycidas; Glossary; Appendix; Critical opinions on Comus and Lycidas; Index.