Paradise Lost - John Milton - Books - Independently Published - 9781693187643 - September 14, 2019
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Paradise Lost

paradise lost john miltonsummary, study guide, character list etc are added as annotations. Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608-1674). The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arranged into twelve books (in the manner of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout. It is considered by critics to be Milton's major work, and it helped solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time. The poem concerns the biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Milton's purpose, stated in Book I, is to "justify the ways of God to men

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released September 14, 2019
ISBN13 9781693187643
Publishers Independently Published
Pages 286
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 15 mm   ·   385 g
Language English  

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