Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, and the Complete Shorter

Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, and the Complete Shorter Poems (Modern Library Classics)

Edited by William Kerrigan, John Rumrich, and Stephen M. Fallon
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Derived from the Modern Libraryâ€™s esteemed The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton, this new volume, extensively revised and updated by its editors, contains Miltonâ€™s two late masterpieces, the brief epic Paradise Regained and the tragic drama Samson Agonistes. Age after age, these works have inspired new controversy and exciting interpretive debates. With expert commentary to guide the reader through historical contexts and verbal details, as well as the larger political and philosophical implications, the concerns of these canonical pieces live once again for todayâ€™s audiences. The volume also contains Miltonâ€™s complete shorter poems, which include such major achievements as â€œLycidas,â€ â€œA Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634,â€Â â€œLâ€™Allegro,â€ and â€œIl Penseroso,â€ and the authorâ€™s twenty-four influential sonnets. Thoughtfully edited and carefully designed, this is an essential publication of Miltonâ€™s classic poetry.
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Praise for The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton
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â€œFor generations of readers Milton has been the measure of both eloquence and nobility of mind. For the next generation, this new Modern Library volume will be the standard. It brings Milton, as a poet and a thinker, vividly alive before us.â€â€”Robert Hass, former Poet Laureate of the United States
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â€œA superb edition of the great poet, with modernized spelling, lucid introductions to each work, illuminating footnotes, and fresh prose translations in Latin, Greek, and Italian. This will surely be the edition of choice for teachers, students, and general readers too.â€â€”Leo Damrosch, Harvard University
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0812983718_used
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2012-12-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812983715

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0812983718_used
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2012-12-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812983715

Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, and the Complete Shorter Poems (Modern Library Classics)

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