Description
'Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit. Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste. Brought death into the world... Sing heavenly muse'
From almost the moment of its first publication in 1667, Paradise Lost was considered a classic. It is difficult now to appreciate both how audacious an undertaking it represents, and how astonishing its immediate and continued success was.
Over the course of twelve books Milton wrote an epic poem that would 'justify the ways of God to men', a mission that required a complex drama whose source is both historical and deeply personal. The struggle for ascendancy between God and Satanis played out across hell, heaven, and earth but the consequences of the Fall are all too humanly tragic - pride, ambition, and aspiration the motivating forces. In this new edition derived from their acclaimed Oxford Authors text, Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg discuss the complexity of Milton's poemin a new introduction, and on-page notes explain its language and allusions.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Number of Pages: 368
Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 17 mm
From almost the moment of its first publication in 1667, Paradise Lost was considered a classic. It is difficult now to appreciate both how audacious an undertaking it represents, and how astonishing its immediate and continued success was.
Over the course of twelve books Milton wrote an epic poem that would 'justify the ways of God to men', a mission that required a complex drama whose source is both historical and deeply personal. The struggle for ascendancy between God and Satanis played out across hell, heaven, and earth but the consequences of the Fall are all too humanly tragic - pride, ambition, and aspiration the motivating forces. In this new edition derived from their acclaimed Oxford Authors text, Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg discuss the complexity of Milton's poemin a new introduction, and on-page notes explain its language and allusions.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Number of Pages: 368
Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 17 mm
Product Reviews
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Takes some time to get delivered, but you’ll get a wonderful copy!
I’m going to be honest—while delivery took a little longer than expected, the book arrived in perfect condition. I was extremely pleased to have a copy of this as I value the footnotes and the helpful introduction, as it’s published by Oxford. I loved how Empire took great care in wrapping the book. Now I can use this in time for class this week. Hopefully, we can get improvements on tracking parcels and answering customer queries via email! Still, I’m aiming to have some comics and books delivered in my next order.
