John Donne's poems are some of the most challenging and stimulating in the English literary heritage. Through detailed analysis of a large number of individual poems, Donne's intellectual vitality and unique poetic voice is entertainingly explored.
Paradise Lost has excited and provoked poets and critics for over 300 years. This introduction provides an accessible routeinto Milton's influential epic poem, guiding students through each of the twelve books by a combination of close textual analysisand summary of key themes and techniques. Without assuming prior knowledge, Nutt helps navigate the book's biblical and classical background and its relationship to seventeenth-century history. Focusing on developing the reading skills needed to approach this important and complex poemindependently, A Guide to Paradise Lost is essential reading for all students of Milton.
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