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Informationen zum Autor Noam Reisner (BA, M.Phil, D. Phil), born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1974, a dual British-Israeli national. After completing his D.Phil degree at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, hewas appointed Plumer Research Fellow at St. Anne's College where he continued with his research on early modern literature and undertook teaching for the college. In 2008 he took up a lectureship in English at Tel Aviv University. Klappentext Reading Guides to Long PoemsSeries Editors: Isobel Armstrong & Sally BushellThe series enables readers to re-engage with the long poem as a vital form. Volumes provide generous extracts, or in some cases complete poems, from significant works combined with a reading guide and teaching tips from enthusiastic lecturers who have taught the poem. A hands-on guide to this famous epic poem Noam Reisner leads readers through the complexities of Milton's celebrated and challenging narrative poem as well as introducing them to the key critical views. The guide combines an introduction to the poem's main thematic and stylistic concerns together with discussion of important selected passages (substantial extracts from the text are included) and provides readers with a basic set of critical tools with which to interpret the text.Key Features* Detailed discussion of select passages from the poem divided into three interrelated sections - 'concepts and themes', 'style and form' and 'historical-political context' -for easy reference* Provides a general guide to teaching the text - first time teachers will find many suggestions for teaching as well as templates for teaching the poem in different course formats.* Up-to-date annotated bibliographyNoam Reisner is a Lecturer in the Department of English and American Studies at Tel Aviv University. Zusammenfassung This new guide leads readers through the complexities of the text with detailed commentary on core sections of the poem! as well as a range of interpretative frameworks and contexts. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceSeries Editors' Preface1. Mapping and Making Paradise Lost2. Text, Commentary, and Analysis3. Teaching the Text4. BibliographyIndex...
