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John Milton : A Short Introduction - Roy C. Flannagan

John Milton

A Short Introduction

By: Roy C. Flannagan

Paperback | 25 April 2002 | Edition Number 1

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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 prose, who longs to know more about what people think about the poetry, the man or the historical context
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"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 assured touch and, most successfully, Flannagan retains a clear focus on disclosing what is remarkable about Milton, what makes him worth the modern readers? attention ? Flannagan has produced a helpful, lively - and intelligently illustrated - little book, to which students may with confidence be directed.? Milton Quarterly

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