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The Cambridge introduction to Milton / / Stephen B. Dobranski.

By: Dobranski, Stephen BMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Cambridge ; New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2012.Description: xviii, 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780521898188 (hardback); 0521898188 (hardback); 9780521726450 (paperback); 052172645X (paperback)Subject(s): Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Criticism and interpretationDDC classification: 821.4 Online resources: Cover image | Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents:
Preface -- Chronology -- 1. Life -- 2. Contexts -- 3. Prose -- 4. Poetry -- 5. Afterword.
Summary: "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"--
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Preface -- Chronology -- 1. Life -- 2. Contexts -- 3. Prose -- 4. Poetry -- 5. Afterword.

"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"--

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