Paradise Lost Illustrated
Paradise Lost Illustrated by John Milton is a notable edition of the epic poem originally published in 1667. This illustrated version, released by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on July 15, 2015, spans 436 pages and is presented in English. The poem is crafted in blank verse and delves into the Biblical narrative of the Fall of Man, focusing on the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their subsequent expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
Readers will find this edition enriched with 50 illustrations by Gustave Doré, which complement Milton’s exploration of themes central to poetry and classical literature. The work is structured in ten books, comprising over ten thousand lines of verse, and is recognized as a significant contribution to the canon of English poetry. This illustrated edition aims to enhance the reader’s experience of Milton’s major work, providing both visual and textual engagement with the timeless story of human temptation and loss.
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Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of verse. It is considered by critics to be Milton’s “major work”, and the work helped to solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Represented with 50 illustrations by Gustave Doré.
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