John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle rages across three worlds—heaven, hell, and earth—as Satan and his band of rebel angels plot their revenge against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, who are motivated by all too human temptations but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.
Marked by Milton's characteristic erudition, Paradise Lost is a work epic both in scale and, notoriously, in ambition. For nearly 350 years, it has held generation upon generation of audiences in rapt attention, and its profound influence can be seen in almost every corner of Western culture.
Lauri
1.7.2025
Reading the whole thing in a one day marathon might tint my glasses some way yet unkown to me, but hear me out on my thoughts, please. This work is endlessly fascinating with how it dramatices and deepens the first part of the book of Genesis and gives it a whole new life. The characters taken from scripture are fascinating and intriguing and make me want to deepen my understanding of Christianity. This work however suffers from the fact that it is most definitely a work of it's time. An overly drawn out, somewhat undeveloped, a tad misogynistic, and ancient in its cultural sensibilities. Give this a read and not a listen to unless you are a priest who perfectly understands the didsts and thous and thys. I do give John milton credit for making me genuinely like the angels and Jesus as interesting people.
Lauri
1.7.2025
Reading the whole thing in a one day marathon might tint my glasses some way yet unkown to me, but hear me out on my thoughts, please. This work is endlessly fascinating with how it dramatices and deepens the first part of the book of Genesis and gives it a whole new life. The characters taken from scripture are fascinating and intriguing and make me want to deepen my understanding of Christianity. This work however suffers from the fact that it is most definitely a work of it's time. An overly drawn out, somewhat undeveloped, a tad misogynistic, and ancient in its cultural sensibilities. Give this a read and not a listen to unless you are a priest who perfectly understands the didsts and thous and thys. I do give John milton credit for making me genuinely like the angels and Jesus as interesting people.
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