{"product_id":"paradise-lost","title":"Paradise Lost","description":"\u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eJohn Milton\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young student, \u003cb\u003eJohn Milton\u003c\/b\u003e fantasized about bringing the poetic elocution of Homer and Virgil to the English language. Milton realized this dream with his graceful, sonorous \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, now considered the most influential epic poem in English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eA retelling of the biblical story of mankind's fall from grace, Milton's epic opens shortly after the dramatic expulsion of Satan and his army of angels from Heaven. What follows is a cosmic battle between good and evil that ranges across vast, splendid tracts of time and space, from the wild abyss of Chaos and the fiery lake of Hell to the Gate of Heaven and God's newly created paradise, the Garden of Eden. Controversy still swirls around Milton's magnificent and sympathetic characterization of Satan, a portrait so compelling that many critics have maintained that he is the true hero of the story. \u003cb\u003eDavid Hawkes\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University. His books include \u003ci\u003eIdols of the Marketplace\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eIdeology\u003c\/i\u003e (second edition, 2003), and he has contributed articles to \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48089756205311,"sku":"*R0046004*","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5258073482755.jpg?v=1769115001","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/paradise-lost","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}