Authors to Themselves - Milton and the Revelation of History

Klappentext Grossman examines the narrative form of Paradise Lost to discover Milton's thoroughly modern concept of self. Zusammenfassung Grossman examines the narrative form of Paradise Lost to discover Milton's thoroughly modern concept of self. Banished from paradise! the epic poem's protagonists become 'authors to themselves in all/Both what they judge and what they choose'! left to create their own story in relation to the story already written by God. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Exorbitant desires; 3. Effulgent glory; 4. 'With answering looks'; 5. 'Divine historian'; 6. 'The hour of noon drew on'; 7. 'Till the day/appear of respiration to the just'; 8. The revelation of history; Notes; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marshall Grossman, Grossman Marshall, Grossman Marshall
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.02.2008
• EAN: 9780521059978
• ISBN: 978-0-521-05997-8
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought; Cambridge Texts in the History
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: poetry and poets