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Paradise Lost

By John Milton
Introduction by John Leonard
Edited by John Leonard
Notes by John Leonard

By John Milton
Introduction by John Leonard
Edited by John Leonard
Notes by John Leonard

By John Milton
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by John Leonard
Edited by John Leonard
Notes by John Leonard

By John Milton
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by John Leonard
Edited by John Leonard
Notes by John Leonard

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Apr 29, 2003 | ISBN 9780140424393

Hardcover $25.00

May 17, 2016 | ISBN 9780241240618

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    About Paradise Lost

    John Milton’s celebrated epic poem exploring the cosmological, moral and spiritual origins of man’s existence

    A Penguin Classic

    In Paradise Lost Milton produced poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos and ranging across huge tracts of space and time, populated by a memorable gallery of grotesques. And yet, in putting a charismatic Satan and naked, innocent Adam and Eve at the centre of this story, he also created an intensely human tragedy on the Fall of Man. Written when Milton was in his fifties – blind, bitterly disappointed by the Restoration and in danger of execution – Paradise Lost’s apparent ambivalence towards authority has led to intense debate about whether it manages to ‘justify the ways of God to men’, or exposes the cruelty of Christianity.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About Paradise Lost

    Milton’s magnificent poem narrating Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden, now in a beautiful new clothbound edition
     
    In Paradise Lost, Milton produced a poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos ranging across huge tracts of space and time. And yet, in putting a charismatic Satan and naked Adam and Eve at the center of this story, he also created an intensely human tragedy on the Fall of Man. Written when Milton was in his fifties—blind, bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, and briefly in danger of execution—Paradise Lost’s apparent ambivalence toward authority has led to intense debate about whether it manages to “justify the ways of God to men,” or exposes the cruelty of Christianity.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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    Also by John Milton

    Areopagitica and Other Writings
    The Essential Prose of John Milton
    Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, and the Complete Shorter Poems
    Paradise Lost and Other Poems
    Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained
    See all books by John Milton

    About John Milton

    John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, and studied at the University of Cambridge. He originally planned to become a clergyman, but abandoned those ambitions to become a poet. Political in his writings, he served a government… More about John Milton

    About John Milton

    John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, and studied at the University of Cambridge. He originally planned to become a clergyman, but abandoned those ambitions to become a poet. Political in his writings, he served a government… More about John Milton

    About Coralie Bickford-Smith

    Coralie Bickford-Smith is an award-winning designer at Penguin Books, where she has created several highly acclaimed series designs. She studied typography at Reading University and lives in London.

    Product Details

    Category: Poetry | Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Paperback | $12.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Apr 29, 2003 | 512 Pages | ISBN 9780140424393

    Category: Poetry | Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Hardcover | $25.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    May 17, 2016 | 512 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780241240618
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    Praise

    “In this landmark edition, teachers will discover a powerful ally in bringing the excitement of Milton’s poetry and prose to new generations of students.”—William C. Dowling, Rutgers University
     
    “This magnificent edition gives us everything we need to read Milton intelligently and with fresh perception.”—William H. Pritchard, Amherst College

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