John Milton: Selected Longer Poems and Prose

by John Milton, Tony Davies (Editor)

Overview

An edition of Milton's later work rk includes the text of six books of Paradise Lost, The History of Britain and the whole of Samson Agonistes. Through his introduction, commmentary and full annotations, Tony Davies sets the works in their political and cultural contexts, and discusses such themes as the 'heroic'; sexuality and gender; and Milton's interrogation of the meaning of history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415049467
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/02/1992
Series:	Routledge English Texts
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (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

Contains: Paradise Lost: Books I, II, IV, VII, IX, XII, The History of Britain, Samson Agonistes