PARADISE LOST BOOKS I AND II - Softcover

John Milton And Anna Baldwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199482993 ISBN 13: 9780199482993

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle rages across three worlds - heaven, hell, and earth - as Satan and his band of rebel angels plot their revenge against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, motivated by all too human temptations, but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.

Marked by Milton's characteristic erudition is a work epic both in scale and, notoriously, in ambition. For nearly 350 years it has held generation upon generation of scholars, students and readers in rapt attention and its profound influence can be seen in almost every corner of Western culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199482993
• ISBN 13: 9780199482993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Anna Baldwin