Paradise Lost (AmazonClassics Edition) - Softcover

Milton, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1542048680 ISBN 13: 9781542048682

Publisher: AmazonClassics, 2017

Synopsis

In Paradise, God’s favored new creations—Adam and Eve—live in bliss, untainted by sin. In another realm, Satan and his banished rebel angels collude to destroy God’s tranquil new design. Into this idyll called Earth, and the confidence of Adam and Eve, Satan will instigate the fall of man.

At the heart of this complex, audacious epic poem is a drama driven by the most recognizable human flaws. More than a story from Genesis, it is the extraordinary expression of Milton’s search for personal truth and the meaning of existence, written to “justify the ways of God to men.”

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Revised edition: Previously published as Paradise Lost, this edition of Paradise Lost (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

About this title

About the Author:

John Milton (1608–1674) was an English poet and historian best known for Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. Milton lived during a time of religious and political upheaval, and his writings reflect his personal convictions and a passion for freedom and self-determination. He advocated for the abolition of the Church of England, and he was briefly imprisoned following the Restoration. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential writers in the English language.

About this edition

• Publisher: AmazonClassics
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1542048680
• ISBN 13: 9781542048682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 348