Complete Poems - Couverture souple

Milton, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0460103849 ISBN 13 : 9780460103848

Editeur : Everyman Ltd, 1980

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

John Milton was a master of almost every type of verse, from the classical to the religious and from the lyrical to the epic. His early poems include the devotional 'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity', 'Comus', a masque, and the pastoral elegy 'Lycidas'. After Cromwell's death and the dashing of Milton's political hopes, he began composing Paradise Lost, which reflects his profound understanding of politics and power. Written when Milton was at the height of his abilities, this great masterpiece fuses the Christian with the classical in its description of the fall of Man. In Samson Agonistes, Milton's last work, the poet draws a parallel with his own life in the hero's struggle to renew his faith in God.

Revue de presse :

“The theme that unites Milton’s greatest poems is temptation. In Comus and the epics temptation is central to the plot . . . His fondness for this theme is related to the moral and intellectual integrity that is such a prominent feature of Milton’s own character, and that shapes the character of his poems.”
—from the Introduction by Gordon Campbell

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Everyman Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0460103849
• ISBN 13: 9780460103848
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 640