Paradise Lost (Modern Library Classics) (English Edition)

Edited by William Kerrigan, John Rumrich, and Stephen M. Fallon John Miltons Paradise Lost, an epic poem on the clash between God and his fallen angel, Satan, is a profound meditation on fate, free will, and divinity, and one of the most beautiful works in world literature. Extracted from the Modern Librarys highly acclaimed The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton, this edition reflects up-to-date scholarship and includes a substantial Introduction, fresh commentary, and other featuresannotations on Miltons classical allusions, a chronology of the writers life, clean page layouts, and an indexthat make it the definitive twenty-first-century presentation of John Miltons timeless signature work.