Paradise Lost: A Biography

by Alan Jacobs

The life and times of Milton's epic poem about Satan's revolt against God and humanity's expulsion from paradise

John Milton's Paradise Lost has secured its place in the pantheon of epic poems, but unlike almost all other works in the pantheon, it is intimately associated with religious doctrine and its implications for how we live our lives. For more than three centuries, it has been a flashpoint for arguments not just about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069123857X
• ISBN13: 9780691238579
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages