Description
The major biblical sources that inspired Milton's writing are reprinted, along with fourteen scholarly interpretations of the major texts. From the wealth of commentary on Milton's poetry and prose, the editor has chosen those works that can be studied and appreciated by the greatest number of readers, including essays that can easily be paired for discussion in the classroom. Contributors include Anthony Hecht, William Kerrigan, Mary Nyquist, Stanley Fish, Barbara K. Lewalski, John Carey, and Sharon Achinstein, among others.
A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.
About the Author
Jason P. Rosenblatt is Professor of English at Georgetown University, where he has taught since 1974. His publications include Renaissance England's Chief Rabbi: John Selden, Torah and Law in "Paradise Lost" and many essays on seventeenth-century English literature. He is currently working on an annotated edition of John Selden's Table Talk.
Book Information
ISBN 9780393979879
Author John Milton
Format Paperback
Page Count 704
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 584g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 132mm * 38mm