| The Life of John Milton: A Critical Biography Revised Edition Contributor(s): Lewalski, Barbara K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405106255 ISBN-13: 9781405106252 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $64.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: John Milton's many and various works include magnificent poems, polemics, history, theology, and treatises on political, ecclesiastical, educational, and social issues. No writer before Milton defined himself so self-consciously as an author - both in prose and in poetry - as his God-given vocation. In her detailed account of Milton's life and career, Barbara Lewalski provides a close analysis of his prose and poetry, focusing on the development of his ideas and his art. She shows how Milton, even as a young poet, constructed himself as a new kind of author, commanding astonishing resources of learning and artistry to develop a radical politics, reformist poetics, and an inherently revolutionary prophetic voice. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Political |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.68" H x 6" W x 8.96" (2.53 lbs) 816 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Providing a close examination of Milton's wide-ranging prose and poetry at each stage of his life, Barbara Lewalski reveals a rather different Milton from that in earlier accounts. |