A Concise Companion to Milton

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Angelica Duran
John Wiley & Sons, 2007 - 274 pagine
A Concise Companion to Milton provides readers with essential guides to appreciating the works of John Milton, and to understanding the great influence they have had on literature. The book consists of twelve short, newly-commissioned chapters written by internationally respected scholars from Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Combining brevity, depth and accessibility, it is an ideal first critical work on Milton.

The companion opens with a series of essays explaining how and why Milton's works established their central place in the English literary canon. The ensuing chapters follow Milton's major works in chronological order, clarifying complex issues that are particularly relevant to our contemporary society. Also included in the volume are a chronology and select bibliography detailing the events of Milton's life and works alongside relevant world events.

 

Sommario

Introduction
1
Miltons Prose
7
The Legacy
25
More than Three Hundred
43
Textual Sites
59
Miltons Heroic Sonnets
78
The Lives of Lycidas
95
Tradition and Innovation
111
Gender Sex and Marriage in Paradise
144
The Ecology of Paradise Lost
161
The Messianic Vision of Paradise Regained
178
Samson Agonistes
197
Reference Points
215
Much arguing much writing
235
Index
270
Copyright

The Bible Religion and Spirituality in Paradise Lost
128

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Informazioni sull'autore (2007)

Angelica Duran is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Purdue University. A Milton specialist, she is on the editorial board of Milton Quarterly and is currently working on two book–length projects entitled Milton among Spaniards and Milton in Hispanoamerica. Her book on The Age of Milton and The Scientific Revolution is forthcoming in 2007.

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