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Paradise Lost
Series: Hackett Classics
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See moreIncludes 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.
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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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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
About the Author
John Alvis is Professor of English at the University of Dallas and the Institute for Philosophic Studies.
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