Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) by John Milton
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Book Reviews of Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics)
Book Review: This put Milton among the likes of Dante, Homer and Virgil
Summary: 5 Stars
This is John Milton's masterpiece, though not the great epic he had intented to create. He actually wanted to write one about his beloved England, something along the lines of Arthurian legend. But what came out in 1667 was the story "Of Man's first disobedience," an expansion on Genesis 2 and 3. After creating a vast, vivid cosmos and setting up the battle between the two prevailing forces of God and Satan in the reader's mind, Milton puts Adam and Eve at the very center of it all. But its up to them (like all of us) which side they want to be on. This epic is a true classic among the classics.Book Review: you don't get any better than this
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read this book a few times and I've loved it more and more everytime. Yes, Milton is arrogant and sexist. Yes, it's difficult to read. Yes, it's one of the single most amazing pieces of literature in the history of time.
I adore Milton, despite his flaws, simply because he dared to express his true feelings. The questions he raises in this book are bold and daring (for the time). And they are questions that remain unanswered.
A must read for anyone who questions religion, or for anyone who doesn't.
Book Review: Milton's Art for eternity
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the timeless classics of our language. Milton's great masterpiece was written in his failing years. He had just narrowly escaped execution and was quite blind. Despite all this he penned his best work and cemented a reputation second only to Shakespeare. This epic in blank verse is not an easy read but it is worth the effort. His gift for language, words and grand ideas not least of which pens Lucifer as a sympathetic figure ... is amazing. Read this work.Book Review: A Truly Wonderful Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished the Penguin paperback version of this book with the foreward by John Leonard. Of course the Poem itself is wonderful, magnificent, and all that.
But I really wanted to say that the introduction by John Leonard is marvelous, as are all of the footnotes. I bought the Cliff's Notes, and yes, they added to my enjoyment of the work, but really, I personally enjoyed the Introduction more than the Cliffs' notes.
Book Review: Beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't like it too well the first time I read this for a Milton class I took in school. But after reading it and exploring it a second time, I discovered that I am in love with it. The margins of my copy are so full you can barely read any of the actual poem. I am currently reading "Paradise Regained," which is also brilliant.