Nigel Smith makes a compelling case for Milton's relevance to our present situation. In direct and accessible terms, he shows how the seventeenth-century poet, while working to write the greatest heroic poem in the English language, also managed to theorize about religious, political, and civil liberty in ways that matter as much today as they did in Puritanical times. Through concise chapters that chart Milton's life at the center of the English and European literary and political scenes--as well as his key themes of free will, freedom and slavery, love and sexual liberty, the meaning of creation, and the nature of knowledge--Smith's work brings Milton, his poetry, and his prose home to readers of our day. A provocative and enlightening introduction, for newcomers and informed readers alike, this book rediscovers and redefines Milton for a new generation, one that especially needs and deserves to know him.
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Nigel Smith makes a compelling case for Milton's relevance to our present situation. In direct and accessible terms, he shows how the seventeenth-century poet, while working to write the greatest heroic poem in the English language, also managed to theorize about religious, political, and civil liberty in ways that matter as much today as they did in Puritanical times. Through concise chapters that chart Milton's life at the center of the English and European literary and political scenes--as well as his key themes of free will, freedom and slavery, love and sexual liberty, the meaning of creation, and the nature of knowledge--Smith's work brings Milton, his poetry, and his prose home to readers of our day. A provocative and enlightening introduction, for newcomers and informed readers alike, this book rediscovers and redefines Milton for a new generation, one that especially needs and deserves to know him.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | May 2008 |
Authors | Nigel Smith |
Dimensions | 178 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With printed dust jacket |
Pages | 240 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-02832-6 |
Barcode | 9780674028326 |
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LSN | 0-674-02832-5 |