The Uncertain World of 'Samson Agonistes'

by John T. Shawcross

Shawcross proposes that the many ambiguities surrounding Milton's dramatic poem 'Samson Agonistes' are intentional: the actual words, the dates of composition, the genre, and the characters - particularly Samson and Dalila but including Manoa, Harapha, and the Chorus. Ambiguity also lies in Milton's presentation of political issues both philosophical and practical, his treatment of gender concepts, the constant questioning of the reader, and the poem's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085991609X
• ISBN13: 9780859916097
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"