Milton's Paradise Lost
By: John Milton
Series: John Milton masterpiece collection; John Milton masterpiece collection
Publisher: Starling and Black Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9781499750928
Subjects: Poetry; History of Biblical events; Fall of man; Good and evil; Epic poetry; Bible; Paradise lost (Milton, John)
Other titles: Paradise Lost
Description: Paradise Lost, an epic poem in blank verse, written by the 17th-century poet John Milton as he became blind at the end of his life, is a retelling of the Biblical story of the Fall of Man. While based on the Christian tale, the poem incorporates many topics, and spends most of its verses detailing the journey of Satan and his war on the angels. The depiction of Adam and Eve draws an elaborate panorama of their trials.