Paradise Lost & Other Poems by John Milton [1971 HARDCOVER] • The Classics Club

Paradise Lost and Other Poems by John Milton 

SPECIAL EDITION [1971] THE CLASSICS CLUB

1971 edition edited and with an introduction by Maurice Kelley   

Beautiful gilded clothbound hardback in excellent condition.   Tiny spot stain to rear. Reads like new.  Minor shelf wear.

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John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle rages across three worlds - heaven, hell, and earth - as Satan and his band of rebel angels plot their revenge against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, who are motivated by all too human temptations but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.
Marked by Milton's characteristic erudition, Paradise Lost is a work epic both in scale and, notoriously, in ambition. For nearly 350 years, it has held generation upon generation of audiences in rapt attention, and its profound influence can be seen in almost every corner of Western culture.