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Paradise Lost

By John Milton
Series: Hackett Classics
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Paradise Lost is an epic poem by John Milton that explores the biblical story of the Fall of Man, examining themes of free will, obedience, and the nature of evil. This edition, masterfully revised by David Scott Kastan, offers updated text, notes, and bibliographies that reflect modern scholarship while preserving the rich annotations originally provided by Hughes. It draws readers into the literary, religious, and political complexities that have long made the poem both challenging and exhilarating.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This edition is ideal for scholars, students, and readers interested in deep literary analysis, particularly those fascinated by classical literature, religious themes, and political interpretations in poetry.

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Includes an essay on the text, a chronology of major events in Milton's life, and a selected bibliography, as well as the first known biography of Milton, written by Edward Phillips in 1694.

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A revision of the Prentice Hall edition of 1962. David Scott Kastan preserves the quality and character of Hughes's richly annotated edition in this masterful revision, which includes a thorough updating of the text, notes, and bibliographies to reflect the scholarship of the last half-century.

Kastan's new introductory essay engages the pressing questions the poem raises for contemporary readers, focusing on the literary, religious, and political dimensions of Paradise Lost that have made its reading a demanding yet always exhilarating experience.

Series: Hackett Classics

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Critics praise Kastan’s edition for its exemplary scholarship and insightful commentary. Patrick Cheney highlights the balanced and lively prose that benefits both students and scholars, while Willy Maley commends the edition’s theoretically informed and politically engaged introduction. Leslie Brisman calls it a superb and carefully edited volume, noting its judicious annotation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872207332

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2005

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: 9 halftones

Contributors:

  • Edited by David Scott Kastan
  • Edited by David Scott Kastan
  • Edited by David Scott Kastan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 496

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Arts & Culture John Milton Non-Fiction Poetry Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

John Alvis is Professor of English at the University of Dallas and the Institute for Philosophic Studies.

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