A guidebook to Paradise lost /
Nutt, Joe,1956-
Houndmills : Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
"This book provides an accessible route into Milton's complex epic poem, guiding students through the text by a combination of close textual analysis and summary of key themes and techniques. Assuming limited biblical or classical knowledge, it focuses on developing the reading skills necessary for tackling this canonical text"--Provided by publisher.
"This book provides an accessible route into Milton's complex epic poem, guiding students through the text by a combination of close textual analysis and summary of key themes and techniques. Assuming limited biblical or classical knowledge, it focuses on developing the reading skills necessary for tackling this canonical text"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Historical and Biographical Context -- Religious Mythology -- Epic Voyage -- Redemption and Free Will -- Paradise Perturbed -- Wilful Transgression -- War in Heaven -- Genesis -- Divine Love and Love Divine -- Wiles and Wilfulness -- Crime and Punishment -- Loss of Paradise -- Banishment and Hope -- Further Reading.
Milton, John, 1608-1674.
Epic poetry, English
Fall of man in literature.