Author: Thomas N. Corns
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781405113700
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion. Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work. Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Looks 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. Devotes a whole chapter to each major poem, and four to Paradise Lost. Conveys the excitement of recent developments in the field.
A Companion to Milton
Author: Thomas N. Corns
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781405113700
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion. Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work. Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Looks 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. Devotes a whole chapter to each major poem, and four to Paradise Lost. Conveys the excitement of recent developments in the field.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781405113700
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion. Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work. Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Looks 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. Devotes a whole chapter to each major poem, and four to Paradise Lost. Conveys the excitement of recent developments in the field.
The Cambridge Companion to Milton
Author: Dennis Danielson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494184
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
An accessible, helpful guide for any student of Milton, whether undergraduate or graduate, introducing readers to the scope of Milton's work, the richness of its historical relations, and the range of current approaches to it. This second edition contains several new and revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis on Milton's politics, the social conditions of his authorship and the climate in which his works were published and received, a fresh sense of the importance of his early poems and Samson Agonistes, and the changes wrought by gender studies on the criticism of the previous decade. By contrast with other introductions to Milton, this Companion gathers an international team of scholars, whose informative, stimulating and often argumentative essays will provoke thought and discussion in and out of the classroom. The Companion's reading lists and extended bibliography offer readers the necessary tools for further informed exploration of Milton studies.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494184
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
An accessible, helpful guide for any student of Milton, whether undergraduate or graduate, introducing readers to the scope of Milton's work, the richness of its historical relations, and the range of current approaches to it. This second edition contains several new and revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis on Milton's politics, the social conditions of his authorship and the climate in which his works were published and received, a fresh sense of the importance of his early poems and Samson Agonistes, and the changes wrought by gender studies on the criticism of the previous decade. By contrast with other introductions to Milton, this Companion gathers an international team of scholars, whose informative, stimulating and often argumentative essays will provoke thought and discussion in and out of the classroom. The Companion's reading lists and extended bibliography offer readers the necessary tools for further informed exploration of Milton studies.
A Concise Companion to Milton
Author: Angelica Duran
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444393804
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
With brevity, depth, and accessibility, this book helps readers to appreciate the works of John Milton, and to understand the great influence they have had on literature and other disciplines. Presents new and authoritative essays by internationally respected Milton scholars Explains how and why Milton’s works established their central place in the English literary canon Structured chronologically around Milton’s major works Also includes a select bibliography and a chronology detailing Milton’s life and works alongside relevant world events Ideal as a first critical work on Milton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444393804
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
With brevity, depth, and accessibility, this book helps readers to appreciate the works of John Milton, and to understand the great influence they have had on literature and other disciplines. Presents new and authoritative essays by internationally respected Milton scholars Explains how and why Milton’s works established their central place in the English literary canon Structured chronologically around Milton’s major works Also includes a select bibliography and a chronology detailing Milton’s life and works alongside relevant world events Ideal as a first critical work on Milton
The Cambridge Companion to Paradise Lost
Author: Louis Schwartz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107029465
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Short, accessible essays from fifteen recognized Milton specialists touching on the most important topics and themes in Paradise Lost.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107029465
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Short, accessible essays from fifteen recognized Milton specialists touching on the most important topics and themes in Paradise Lost.
Paradise Lost
Author: Michael Cavanagh
Publisher:
ISBN: 0813232465
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
"The author provides a book-by-book examination of Paradise Lost for the first-time reader, highlighting the important features of Milton's epic style"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 0813232465
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
"The author provides a book-by-book examination of Paradise Lost for the first-time reader, highlighting the important features of Milton's epic style"--
The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature
Author: Malcolm Godden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052119332X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
This updated edition has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and includes five new chapters.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052119332X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
This updated edition has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and includes five new chapters.
The Cambridge Introduction to Milton
Author: Stephen B. Dobranski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521898188
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book makes Milton's works accessible and enjoyable by providing engaging and lucid explanations of his life, times and writings.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521898188
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book makes Milton's works accessible and enjoyable by providing engaging and lucid explanations of his life, times and writings.
The Oxford Handbook of Milton
Author: Nicholas McDowell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199210888
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the state of Milton studies in the first decade of the 21st century.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199210888
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the state of Milton studies in the first decade of the 21st century.
Family History at the Crossroads
Author: Tamara K. Hareven
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400886910
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This collection of essays covers most of the important topics in the field of family history, assesses the state of the art, and stresses the themes that will continue to generate interest in the future. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400886910
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This collection of essays covers most of the important topics in the field of family history, assesses the state of the art, and stresses the themes that will continue to generate interest in the future. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
John Milton
Author: Gordon Campbell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199591032
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
The first biography of Milton based on original research for 40 years, and first to take account of new thinking about 17th-century England. Milton is seen here as flawed, passionate, ruthless, and ambitious, as well as one of the most accomplished writers of the time and author of the most influential narrative poem in English.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199591032
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
The first biography of Milton based on original research for 40 years, and first to take account of new thinking about 17th-century England. Milton is seen here as flawed, passionate, ruthless, and ambitious, as well as one of the most accomplished writers of the time and author of the most influential narrative poem in English.