Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-136).
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and note on abbreviations; The chronology of events in Paradise Lost; Chapter 1 Paradise Lost in Milton's career and age; Chapter 2 Interpreting Paradise Lost; Chapter 3 The literary after-life of Paradise Lost; Guide to further reading.
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"This volume offers an accessible and stimulating introduction to one of the most influential texts of western literature. This book highlights Milton's imaginative daring and considers the heretical dimensions of Paradise Lost and its theology, while situating Milton's geat poem in its literary, religious, and political contexts. Finally, the volume offers an extremely useful and newly updated guide to further reading, which students and teachers will find invaluable."--Jacket.