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Informationen zum Autor Thomas N. Corns is a Professor of English at the University of Wales, Bangor. His many publications include Milton's Language (Blackwell, 1990), Uncloistered Virtue: English Political Literature, 1640-1660 (1992), and Regaining Paradise Lost (1994). He is also the editor of The Royal Image: Representations of Charles I (1999). Klappentext The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion . The volume is comprised of 30 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. The contributions provoke debate and define problems, rather than offering false resolutions or bland overviews. The Companion is split into five sections looking at literary production and cultural ideologies, issues of politics, gender and religion, individual Milton texts, other relevant contemporary texts and responses to Milton over time. A whole chapter is devoted to each major poem and four to Paradise Lost . All the contributions convey the excitement of recent developments in the field, taking into account progress in early-modern historiography, new investigations into Milton's theology and the most up-to-date critical methodologies. The volume as a whole invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work. Zusammenfassung This volume is comprised of 30 readings of Milton's texts and is split into five sections looking at literary production and cultural ideologies! issues of politics! gender and religion! individual Milton texts! other relevant contemporary texts and responses to Milton over time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgements, Abbreviations and a Note on Editions Used. The Contributors. Part I: The Cultural Context:. 1. Genre: Barbara K. Lewalski (Harvard University). 2. The Classical Literary Tradition: John K. Hale (University of Otago). 3. Milton on the Bible: Regina M. Schwartz (Northwestern University. 4. Literary Baroque and Literary Neoclassicism: Graham Parry (University of York). 5. Milton and English Poetry: Achsah Guibbory (University of Illinois). 6. Milton's English: Thomas N.Corns (University of Wales, Bangor). Part II: Politics and Religion:. 7. The Legacy of the Late Jacobean Period: Cedric C. Brown (University of Reading). 8. Milton and Puritanism: N. H. Keeble (Stirling University). 9. Radical Heterodoxy and Heresy: John Rumrich (University of Texas). 10. Milton and Ecology: Diane Kelsey McColley (Rutgers University ). 11. The English and Other People: Andrew Hadfield (University of Wales, Aberystwyth). 12. The Literature of Controversy: Joad Raymond (University of Aberdeen). Part III: Texts:. The Early Poetry. 13. 'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity', 'Upon the Circumcision' and 'The Passion': Thomas N. Corns (University of Wales, Bangor). 14. John Milton's Comus Leah : S. Marcus (Vanderbilt University). 15. 'Lycidas': Stella P. Revard (Southern Illinois University). 16. Early Political Prose: Elizabeth Skerpan Wheeler (Southwest Texas University). 17. Milton, Marriage and Divorce: Annabel Patterson (Yale University). 18. Republicanism: Martin Dzelzainis (Royal Holloway & Bedford New College, University of London). 19. Late Political Prose: Laura Lunger Knoppers (Pennsylvania State University). The Late Poetry. 20. Paradise Lost in Intellectual History: Stephen M. Fallon (University of Notre Dame). 21. The Radical Religious Politics of Paradise Lost: David Loewenstein (University of Wisconsin-Madison). 22. Obedience and Autonomy in Paradise Lost :: Michael...
