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Paperback. In this compelling first volume in the Blackwell Introductions to Literature series, Roy Flannagan, editor of The Milton Quarterly, provides a readable and uncluttered critical account of a complicated and sophisticated author, and his poetry and prose. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
In this compelling first volume in the Blackwell Introductions to Literature series, Roy Flannagan, editor of The Milton Quarterly, provides a readable and uncluttered critical account of a complicated and sophisticated author, and his poetry and prose.
In this compelling first volume in the Blackwell Introductions to Literature series, Roy Flannagan, editor of The Milton Quarterly, provides a readable and uncluttered critical account of a complicated and sophisticated author, and his poetry and prose.
- Puts John Milton under the microscope, using the still-evolving critical perspectives of the last fifty years
- Looks at Milton’s life, and the cultural background to his work, as well as examining his writing
- Considers how and why Milton’s work has endured the centuries to educate, entertain and intrigue so many generations of readers
- Ideal for the reader falling in love with Milton’s poetry and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Introductions to Literature
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631226208
SKU
V9780631226208
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99-50
About Roy C. Flannagan
Roy Flannagan began what was to become the Milton Quarterly in 1967. He has been the President of the Milton Society of America, and he followed C. S. Lewis and Northrop Frye as Honored Scholar of the Society in 2001. Editor of the Riverside Milton, he is also President of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals. After ... Read more
Reviews for John Milton
"Flannagan is eminently qualified to explain the greatness of English poet John Milton - and he's marvelously successful in achieving his goal[...]Fresh, fluent and witty, Flannagan's treatment is thoroughly informed by the insights of current literary insights and is rendered without jargon." Library Journal “This is historically informed criticism delivered with a light and generally ... Read more