Preface to Milton - Revised Edition

A highly readable and illustrated introduction to the work of Milton, which provides both a biographical account of the poet and his influences, and a critical survey of his poetry.

List of contents

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOTE ON THE SECOND EDITION
PART ONE: THE POET IN HIS SETTING
1 Biographical summaries
2 Scientific background
3 Political and religious background
4 Literary background
PART TWO: CRITICAL SURVEY
PART THREE: REFERENCE SECTION
GENERAL INDEX
INDEX TO MILTON'S WORKS

About the author

Lois Potter

Summary

A highly readable introduction to the life and work of Milton.

Product details

• Authors: Lois Potter, Potter Lois
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.2015
• EAN: 9781138835870
• ISBN: 978-1-138-83587-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Preface Books; Preface Books
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism