Milton and the Drama of History: Historical Vision, Iconoclasm, and the Literary Imagination

by David Loewenstein

Book Overview

How did Milton's understanding of history relate to his literary expression of it? This book explores the role of history in Milton's literary works. It focuses on the writer's imaginative responses to the historical process - his interpretations of the past, visions of the future, and sense of the contemporary historical moment. David Loewenstein presents Milton as a controversial writer actively engaged in shaping, representing and participating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521372534
• ISBN13: 9780521372534
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"