Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 196 mm
Reihe: Oxford World's Classics
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 196 mm
Reihe: Oxford World's Classics
ISBN: 978-0-19-283319-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Well established text taken from the same editors edition of Milton's Major Works which was previously published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series
Excellent new introduction contextualizes Milton and his poem and discusses the poem's structure, language, God vs Satan and a summary of critical responses to the poem since its publication Since the poem needs frequent annotation the notes are set at the foot of the page instead of at the back of the book which makes referring to them very much easier
Modernized text
Orgel and Goldberg are well known and widely respected scholars of long standing
DESCRIPTION:
'Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit
Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world.
Sing heavenly muse'
From almost the moment of ist first publication in 1667, Paradise Lost was considered a classic. It is difficult now to appreciate both how audacious an undertaking it represents, and how astonishing ist immediate and continued success was. Over the course of twelve books Milton wrote an epic poem that would 'justify the ways of God to men', a mission that required a complex drama whose source is both historical and deeply personal. The struggle for ascendancy between God and Satan is played out across hell, heaven, and earth but the consequences of the Fall are all too humanly tragic - pride, ambition, and aspiration the motivating forces. In this new edition derived from their acclaimed Oxford Authors text, Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg discuss the complexity of Milton's poem in a new introduction, and on-page notes explain ist language and allusions.
Zielgruppe
Students and readers of poetry, English Literature, Renaissance survey courses, the epic, Milton
