Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics)
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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. Review: Great product - New book perfect conditions :) Review: Deep and wonderful book - Paradise Lost Excellent book. Made for serious reader. Read it , had on cd for car. Deep. Love it. Read again!!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,064 Reviews |
T**R
Great product
New book perfect conditions :)
N**N
Deep and wonderful book
Paradise Lost Excellent book. Made for serious reader. Read it , had on cd for car. Deep. Love it. Read again!!
E**S
Not given in my classes
Enjoyable and interesting.
E**S
It’s good, not great
Arrived a little bent. No harm no foul.
A**R
The language is sublime. Makes you think of the perfect plan God intended for mankind.
Every christian should try to read this book. It speaks to 'justifying the ways of God with Man'. Helps to understand the fall of man, the character and work of the devil, the perfect justice of God in judgment of the devil, man, the fallen angels and even the judgement of His own Son, when he bore our sins on the cross.
I**O
Penguin again preserving history
An unabridged edition and fantasticly printed+bound.
T**A
Paradise Lost
Book arrived in great condition. Will be reading this epic along with the other classics.
S**S
Not Lost Paradise
The book is not cool like Harry Potter. Just kidding. It was delivered on time and in great shape. Also, it seems Eve is a bit of a troublemaker.
N**A
Todo correcto
Aún no lo he leído pero el libro llego en buen estado. Muchas gracias!
B**Y
lovely edition, good extras and supporting materials
Finally got to this on my classics bucket list, lovely edition, good extras and supporting materials. If you want full background on the novel, I recommend you buy both this and the Oxford University Press edition, for the spread of appendix materials. Brilliant novel btw!
A**O
Great comentary
It really worths every coment and the notes by John Leonard.
A**O
Meraviglioso
capolavoro della letteratura inglese,Milton come Shakespeare ha dato un contributo fondamentale alla creazione di termini per la lingua inglese,consigliatissimo sia per chi studia che per chiunque voglia leggere un must della letteratura inglese
A**A
Not fun to read but worthwhile
A classic
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