Paradise Lost and Other Poems

Informationen zum Autor John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, and studied at the University of Cambridge. He originally planned to become a clergyman, but abandoned those ambitions to become a poet. Political in his writings, he served a government post during the time of the Commonwealth. In 1651, he went completely blind but he continued to write, finishing Paradise Lost in 1667, and Paradise Regained in 1671. He died in 1674. Klappentext With the three works included in this volume-- Paradise Lost, Samson Agonistes, and Lycidas --Milton placed himself next to Shakespeare, Dante, and Homer as one of the greatest literary genius in history. Zusammenfassung With the three works included in this volume-- Paradise Lost! Samson Agonistes! and Lycidas --Milton placed himself next to Shakespeare! Dante! and Homer as one of the greatest literary genius in history.

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• Autori: Edward M. Cifelli, Edward Le Comte, Regina Marler, John Milton, John/ Le Comte Milton
• Editore: Signet USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.05.2011
• EAN: 9780451531834
• ISBN: 978-0-451-53183-4
• Pagine: 464
• Dimensioni: 104 mm x 168 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Signet Classics; Signet Classics
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi