This book provides an accessible route into Milton's complex epic poem, guiding students through the text by a combination of close textual analysis and summary of key themes and techniques. Assuming limited biblical or classical knowledge, it focuses on developing the reading skills necessary for tackling this canonical text. JOE NUTT is currently Principal Consultant at CfBT Education Trust and previously taught English at the City of London School, UK. He is the author of 'An Introduction to Shakespeare's Late Plays' and 'John Donne: The Poems.' INDICE: Preface - Acknowledgements - Milton and his England: The Historical and Biographical Context of 'Paradise Lost' - Religious Mythology - Epic Voyage - Redemption and Free Will - Paradise Perturbed - Wilful Transgression - War in Heaven - Genesis - Divine Love and Love Divine - Wiles and Wilfulness - Crime and Punishment - Loss of Paradise - Banishment and Hope - Further Activities and Reading -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-53664-7
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 07/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés