John Milton: Life, Work, and Thought

by Gordon Campbell and Thomas N. Corns

Book Overview

The first biography of Milton based on original research for 40 years, and first to take account of new thinking about 17th-century England. Milton is seen here as flawed, passionate, ruthless, and ambitious, as well as one of the most accomplished writers of the time and author of the most influential narrative poem in English.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199289840
• ISBN13: 9780199289844
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 9.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent biography

Though not a Milton scholar, I do appreciate this biography's up-to-date scholarly apparatus--one could follow those notes for years--and attention to detail. But the plus is that the book is well written from a narrative standpoint. This is a satisfying work for anyone who loves Milton's poetry and wants to know something about the life and the world that produced it.