Paradise Lost: A Primer

by Michael Cavanagh

A record of a teacher's lifelong love affair with the beauty, wit, and profundity of Paradise Lost, celebrating John Milton's un-doctrinal, complex, and therefore deeply satisfying perception of the human condition. After surveying Milton's recurrent struggle as a reconciler of conflicting ideals, this Primer undertakes a book-by-book reading of Paradise Lost, reviewing key features of Milton's "various style," and why we treasure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813232465
• ISBN13: 9780813232461
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"