
Regaining Paradise Lost
Thomas N. Corns(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 9. February 2015
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-138-83643-3 (ISBN)
Description
Paradise Lost is not merely the masterpiece of John Milton (1608-74) but a turning point in style and form, which had a profound influence on the poetry of the following century. Divided into two parts, this major survey begins by discussing the revolutionary characteristics of Paradise Lost in the context of contemporary literary norms and examines the theological, psychological, stylistic and narrative innovation in the poem. It then provides a fuller account of the complex, and now obscure political, and theological issues and other issues that Milton's poem addresses and sought to resolve. It concludes by examining the themes discussed in the light of the influence of the poem on the tradition of English literature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-83643-3 (9781138836433)
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Person
Thoman Corns is Professor of English at Bangor University, UK.
Content
1. God: Earth and heaven, time and space; the Father and the Son; the Holy Spirit 2. Good and bad angels: the physical properties of angels; the problem of Satan 3. People: knowing; the private life of Adam and Eve; the obligation of choice; salvation; after the fall 4.Chaos and the created world: chaos, light and the deep; nature and fecundity 5. The English epic: neoclassicism and the English epic; the syntax of "Paradise Lost"; narrative structure 6. The politics of "Paradise Lost": Milton and the failed revolution; the legacy of revolution; the political animal; republican and anti-clerical values.