Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, English Poetry - 17th Century - Literary Criticism, English Poetry - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, Religion & Literature
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Overview
In Paradise Lost, his poetic retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, John Milton sought to create a Christian parallel to the classical works of Homer and Virgil. His achievement remains the undisputed masterpiece of the epic for in English. Francis Blessington's Paradise Lost: Ideal and Tragic Epic clarifies the complexities of the poem and highlights its relevance to our own time as well as Milton's.Book Details
Published
February 1, 1988
Publisher
Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780805780208