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Heaven, Hell and Paradise Lost: Bookmarked
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A poet who crafted the greatest character in literary history with his engaging anti-hero of Satan, John Milton connected personal experience with the breadth of cosmic epic. His Paradise Lost is a touchstone of English literature.
In the latest entry in Ig's celebrated Bookmarked series, author Ed Simon considers Paradise Lost within the scope of his own alcoholism and recovery, the collapse of higher education, the imbecility of the canon wars, the piquant joys of labyrinthine sentences, and the exquisite attractions of Lucifer. Milton is easy to respect and easier to fear, but with the guidance of Simon, Milton becomes easiest of all to love. Paradise Lost may have generated thousands of works of criticism over the centuries, but none of them are like this.
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Reviews highlight Heaven, Hell and Paradise Lost as an insightful and engaging examination of Milton's enduring influence on English literature. Critics praise Ed Simonβs ability to combine scholarly rigour with personal reflection, offering both a portrait of Milton and an accessible analysis of Paradise Lost. The book is noted for being both informative and surprisingly entertaining, with Simon's unique voice and light touch drawing comparisons to renowned authors.
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ISBN: 9781632461520
Publisher: Ig Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 September 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Ig Publishing
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 184
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About the Author
Ed Simon is the editor of Belt Magazine and a staff writer for The Millions. A widely published author, his work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Paris Review Daily, Poetry, McSweeney's, Aeon, Lapham's Quarterly, The Washington Post and The New York Times, among dozens of others. Simon is also the author of several books, including Printed in Utopia: The Radicalism of the Renaissance and Pandemonium: A Visual History of Demonology. He has taught literature at several institutions of higher education, and holds a PhD in English from Lehigh University. Simon is from Pittsburgh, where he still lives.
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