Paradise Lost

About this book

John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle rages across three worlds - heaven, hell, and earth - as Satan and his band of rebel angels plot their revenge against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, who are motivated by all too human temptations but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.

Marked by Milton's characteristic erudition, Paradise Lost is a work epic both in scale and, notoriously, in ambition. For nearly 350 years, it has held generation upon generation of audiences in rapt attention, and its profound influence can be seen in almost every corner of Western culture.

Subjects

adam (biblical figure)

bible

bible, commentaries, o. t. pentateuch

bible, history of biblical events, poetry

biographie

biography

chute de l'homme

classical literature

critica e. interpretacion

criticism and interpretation

critique et interprétation

devil

early works to 1800

english christian poetry

english epic poetry

english poetry

eve (biblical figure)

fall of man

fall of man.

fall of man in literature

first editions

german poetry

histoire et critique

history and criticism

history of biblical events

illustrations

latin poetry

long now manual for civilization

mathematics, study and teaching

milton, john, 1608-1674, paradise lost

modern literature

paradise lost

paradise lost (milton, john)

poesias inglesas

poésie

poésie anglaise

poésie épique anglaise

poetry

poetry as topic

poetry (poetic works by one author)

portraits

religion

sin, original, in literature

temptation

translations from english

translations into english

translations into german

translations into hungarian

translations into latin

translations into russian