Paradise Lost: Parallel Prose Edition

Milton, John; Danielson, Dennis

ISBN 10: 1573834262 / ISBN 13: 9781573834261

Published by Regent College Pub, 2008

About this Item

Signed and inscribed by author. Mild wear, text block clear and binding good. WR.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1762040018085

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paradise Lost: Parallel Prose Edition
• Publisher: Regent College Pub
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573834262
• ISBN 13: 9781573834261
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry

About this title

Synopsis

Paradise Lost has long been hailed as one of the most compelling stories of all time. Its cosmic canvas--heaven, hell, chaos, and the Garden of Eden--has enthralled thousands of readers for more than three centuries. For others, however, it has remained a

From the Back Cover

John Milton’s epic story of cosmic rebellion and the beginning of human history has long been considered one of the greatest and most gripping narratives ever written in English. Yet its intensely poetic language, now-antiquated syntax and vocabulary, and dense allusions to mythical and Biblical figures make it inaccessible to many modern readers. This is, as the critic Harold Bloom wrote in 2000, “a great sorrow, and a true cultural loss.”

Dennis Danielson aims to open up Milton’s epic for a twenty-first-century readership by providing a fluid, accessible rendition in contemporary prose alongside the original. The edition allows readers to experience the power of the original poem without barriers to understanding.