John Milton

by Harold Bloom

Book Overview

Bloom calls Milton the greatest poet of the 17th century and the most powerful in the language after Shakespeare and Chaucer. Examined are "L'Allegro" and "Il Penseroso," "Lycidas," "Samson... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877546533
• ISBN13: 9780877546535
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

On this book (and a brief reply to Abdiel Agonistes)

Bloom is the editor of this book of essays concerning the poetry of John Milton. Students or casual readers of the book will both profit from and enjoy them. Milton was a great poet,and should be understood on his on ground, on his on terms, and the essays will facilitate such understanding. Please do read Abdiel Agonistes review, but keep in mind that his view is biased by his religious beliefs; and his misconceptions of great poets such as Whitman and Goethe as well as his scurrilous (and discredited) view of Modernism should be taken with a grain of salt.