The Cambridge Introduction to Milton

This book makes Milton's works accessible and enjoyable by providing engaging and lucid explanations of his life, times and writings.

Stephen B. Dobranski (Author)

9780521726450, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 26 January 2012

264 pages, 5 b/w illus.
22.7 x 15.1 x 1.2 cm, 0.42 kg

'This volume far surpasses similar studies in breadth and depth despite its compact size.' Choice Reviews Online

John Milton is one of the most important and influential writers in English literary history. The goal of this book is to make Milton's works more accessible and enjoyable by providing a comprehensive overview of the author's life, times and writings. It describes essential details from Milton's biography, explains some of the cultural and historical contexts in which he wrote, offers fresh analyses of his major pamphlets and poems - including Lycidas, Areopagitica and Paradise Lost - and describes in depth traditional and recent responses to his reputation and writings. Separate sections focus on important concepts or key passages from his major works to illustrate how readers can interpret - and get excited about - Milton's writings. This detailed and engaging introduction to Milton will help readers not only better understand the author's life and works but also better appreciate why Milton matters.

Preface
Chronology
1. Life
2. Contexts
3. Prose
4. Poetry
5. Afterlife
Further reading
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: poetry & poets [DSC], Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800 [DSBD], Literary studies: general [DSB]