John Milton: A Literary Life

by Cedric C. Brown

Book Overview

For the first time in an approachable, affordable volume this study treats the whole literary career of England's most distinguished protestant-republican poet and writer, considering the miscellaneous output in the light of contexts and political functions. It highlights self-presentational and persuasive characteristics, pays attention to the sense of vocation and also describes Milton's distinctive achievement in social genres. Milton's competitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333425162
• ISBN13: 9780333425169
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"