Title: Paradise lost : ideal and tragic epic /
Authors: Blessington, Francis C., 1942-
Publisher: Twayne Publishers,
Year: 1988
Subjects: Milton, John,; Epic poetry, English History and criticism.; Fall of man in literature.; Tragic, The, in literature.
Abstract: Clarifies the complexities of Milton's poem and highlights its relevance to our own time.
Contents: Historical context -- Importance of the work -- Critical reception -- A reading: -- The story of all things -- Hell: darkness visible -- Heaven: hail holy light -- Eden: never since met such -- Michael's vision: the future as prophecy -- The narrator: evil days and evil tongues -- Style and versification: the grand masterpiece to observe -- Sources: sacred founts -- Genres: the anticipations of kind-- Composition and text: premeditated and unpremeditated.