Paradise lost
Subtitle: a poem written in ten books.
Contributors: Shawcross, John T.; Lieb, Michael, 1940-
Series: Medieval & Renaissance literary studies
Publisher: Duquesne University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780820704043; 9780820703923; 9780820703930
Subjects: Adam -- (Biblical figure) -- Poetry; Eve -- (Biblical figure) -- Poetry; Milton, John, -- 1608-1674; Milton, John, -- 1608-1674 -- First editions; Bible. -- O.T. -- Genesis -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry; Fall of man -- Poetry
Genres: Poetry.
Description: Vol. 1: "This authoritative text of the first edition of John Milton's Paradise lost transcribes the original 10-book poem, records its textual problems and numerous differences from the second edition, and discusses in critical commentary the importance of these issues"--Provided by publisher.

Vol. 2: "Essays by ten Miltonists establish the significant differences in text, context, and effect of the first edition of Paradise lost (1667) from the now standard second edition (1674), examining in particular the original text's relationship to the literary and theological world it entered in 1667 and thus offering interesting correctives to our understanding of Milton's thought"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: [v. 1]. An authoritative text of the 1667 first edition / transcribed and edited with commentary by John T. Shawcross & Michael Lieb; title: [v. 2]. Essays on the 1667 first edition / edited by Michael Lieb and John T. Shawcross.