Milton's Paradise Lost: Books I and II

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

Overview

Originally published in 1952, as the fifth edition of an 1893 original, this book presents the text of the first and second books of Milton's Paradise Lost, in which the fallen angels plan another attack on God after their exile to Hell. The poem is accompanied by a biography of Milton, a history of the poem, a discussion of the cosmology of Paradise Lost and other scholarly appendices. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Milton and the history of Paradise Lost.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107641570
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 0.79(h) x 0.51(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; Commendatory verses and preface; Paradise Lost: Book I; Book II; Notes; Appendix; Glossary; Index.