Audiobooks by John Milton

Paradise Lost: Adapted to Modern Accessible English

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In 1667, John Milton — blind, aging, politically disgraced after the collapse of England's republican revolution — completed Paradise Lost. He had spent years defending regicide and press freedom; when the Restoration returned monarchy, his political project ended catastrophically. He turned to poetry and produced an epic explaining humanity's first disobedience: why an omnipotent, benevolent God would permit the Fall. The poem creates a cosmos of extraordinary imaginative power: Hell as 'darkness visible,' Heaven with its angelic hierarchies, Eden rendered with sensuous detail. Satan possesses psychological depth that makes him literature's most compelling villain — the fallen angel who declares 'Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.' His magnificent defiance in the early books systematically degrades until by Book IX he is a serpent crawling on his belly. The central question is whether Satan is the hero. The Romantic poets thought so — Blake claimed Milton was 'of the Devil's party without knowing it.' Yet careful reading reveals a deliberate strategy: Satan's soliloquies expose not heroic defiance but psychological torture, the inability to repent, envy driving him to destroy what he cannot enjoy. This presents modernization rather than translation. Milton's rhythms, his syntactic architecture, his learned vocabulary cannot be simplified without fundamental transformation. What modernization offers is access to narrative and themes for readers who find seventeenth-century English insurmountable — an introduction, not a substitute for the original."

John Milton (Author), AI Voice Audrey Ellsworth (Narrator)

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Paradise Regained

John Milton (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Paradise Lost

John Milton (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Paradise Lost and Regained

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. In Paradise Lost Milton tells the story of the fall of man, which encompasses a battle that rages across Heaven between God and Satan. Here are passion and innocence, victory and defeat, hope and despair. This is without a doubt the greatest epic poem ever written in the English language. Paradise Regained is often thought of as the companion to Milton's Epic Paradise Lost. Here Milton tells the full story of Christ's forty days' temptation in the desert with Satan. The detail and emotional impact are stunning, a book for the ages."

John Milton (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Paradise Lost: Books I-XII and Student Guide (As Told by Satan)

"He was the first antihero—the fallen angel who dared to defy Heaven itself. Now, following the success of Paradise Lost: Books I, II, IX, Satan tells his own story—and explains it, too. BAFTA Award–winning actor Andrew Wincott—beloved by millions for his role as the infernal dealmaker Raphael in Baldur’s Gate 3—brings Milton’s cosmic rebellion to life with irresistible wit, menace, and clarity. This complete edition of Paradise Lost includes all twelve books of Milton’s original epic, followed by a Student Guide, narrated in Satan’s own voice—a modern, accessible commentary filled with insight, humor, and rebellion. Perfect for students, teachers, fantasy fans, and classic-literature lovers alike, this is Paradise Lost as you’ve never heard it before—clear, thrilling, and dangerously engaging. Forget the dusty textbooks. This is Heaven and Hell explained by its most infamous resident."

John Milton (Author), Andrew Wincott (Narrator)

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Paradise Lost: Books I, II, IX

"Milton's Paradise Lost Gets a Modern Gaming Twist! Welcome to Paradise Lost: Books I, II, IX and Student Guide (As Told by Satan)—a complete, immersive retelling of John Milton’s epic, voiced by the devil you can’t help but admire. This innovative pairing of the17th-century masterpiece with a modern gaming icon, makes Milton's work thrilling and accessible. Narrated by Andrew Wincott, BAFTA award-winner and fan favorite for his portrayal of one of fantasy gaming’s most seductive infernal dealmakers, this edition is followed by a student guide delivered in Satan's own voice, making this the perfect guide for students, educators, literature lovers, and curious mortals alike. Forget dusty textbooks. This is Paradise Lost like you've never heard it before. The epic of Heaven and Hell. Explained by its most infamous resident."

John Milton (Author), Andrew Wincott (Narrator)

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On the Morning of Christ's Nativity

"John Milton's On the Morning of Christ's Nativity is no ordinary Christmas poem. Written when he was just twenty-one, it reveals an early glimpse of the depth and ambition that would later shape Paradise Lost. Here, the nativity is not sentimental but cosmic: a quiet moment that echoes across heaven, earth, and myth. This is poetry as vision—blending classical imagery, biblical themes, and rich musical language. Angels descend, stars pause in wonder, and the natural world falls into a hush. Pagan gods retreat into silence, as if even they recognize the shift in power. The newborn Christ is portrayed not as a helpless child but as a divine force whose presence alters the very fabric of time and meaning. Milton's language is grand but not distant. Each stanza is alive with texture, rhythm, and the gravity of ideas beyond the page. This is not a poem that tells a story—it opens a door. And on the other side is a world both ancient and eternal, where poetry and theology walk hand in hand. Listeners will find here not just a work of seasonal reverence but a meditative, imaginative journey. It's a bold start from a young poet already aware of the weight of words—and how they can shape both heaven and earth."

John Milton (Author), Trevor O'Hare (Narrator)

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50+ Masterpieces you have to read before you die. Christmas Stories and Poems: A Christmas Carol, A Merry Christmas, A Letter from Santa Claus, Christmas Bells, The Gift of the Magi and others

"Anthology of Christmas Stories is a unique collection of Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season. Contents: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol The Chimes G.K. Chesterton A Christmas Carol L.M. Montgomery The Red Room A Christmas Mistake A Christmas Inspiration The Josephs' Christmas Aunt Cyrilla's Christmas Basket The Osbornes' Christmas Bertie's New Year Ida's New Year Cake The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road Clorinda's Gifts The Falsoms' Christmas Dinner The Unforgotten One Christmas at Red Butte Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner L. Frank Baum A Kidnapped Santa Claus Little Bun Rabbit Mark Twain A Letter from Santa Claus Louisa May Alcott A Merry Christmas Leo Tolstoy A Russian Christmas Party Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Christmas Bells The Three Kings Nikolai Gogol Christmas Eve William Dean Howells Christmas Everyday The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express Joseph Rudyard Kipling Christmas in India Elizabeth Harrison Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe John Milton On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Hans Christian Andersen The Fir Tree The Little Match Girl Selma Lagerlof The Holy Night Clement Moore The Night Before Christmas Henry van Dyke The Other Wise Man Beatrix Potter The Tailor of Gloucester Anton Chehov Vanka O. Henry The Gift of the Magi Hesba Stretton The Christmas Child Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows Robert Louis Stevenson Christmas at Sea Walter Scott Christmas In The Olden Time Alfred Tennyson Ring out, wild bells Abbie Farwell Brown The Christmas Angel Anthony Trollope Christmas at Thompson Hall Thomas Hardy The Oxen William Butler Yeats The Magi William Makepeace Thackeray The Mahogany Tree Charles Kingsley Christmas Day Ella Wheeler Wilcox Christmas Fancies C. W. Stubbs Twas Jolly, Jolly Wat Eugene Field Jest 'Fore Christmas Paul Laurence Dunbar A Christmas Folksong William Topaz McGonagall A Tale of Christmas Eve Emily Dickinson The Savior must have been a docile Gentleman"

Alfred Tennyson, Anton Chekhov, Beatrix Potter, C. W. Stubbs, Charles Dickens, Charles Kingsley, Clement C. Moore, Elizabeth Harrison, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Emily Dickinson, Eugene Field, G.K. Chesterton, Hans Christian Andersen, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Henry van Dyke, Hesba Stretton, John Milton, Joseph Rudyard Kipling, Kenneth Grahame, L. Frank Baum, L.M. Montgomery, Leo Tolstoy, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Nikolai Gogol, O. Henry, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Robert Louis Stevenson, Selma Lagerlof, Thomas Hardy, Walter Scott, William Butler Yeats, William Dean Howells, William Thackeray, William Topaz McGonagall (Author), Chris Dabbs, Jim Girard, Peter Coates, Trevor O'Hare (Narrator)

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35+ Anthology of Christmas stories. Classic collection: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, L. Frank Baum A Kidnapped Santa Claus, Mark Twain A Letter from Santa Claus, Louisa May Alcott A Merry Christmas

"Enchanting, tragic, and hilarious fairy tales for adults and children grace these pages. An initial glance might lead you to assume that these are satirical versions of classic Christmas ghost stories. However, beneath the humorous stories involving ghosts, repentant sinners, miracles, and good peasants who find well-deserved happiness, lies a psychological undercurrent that sharpens the sense of intrigue and plot movement. Often this is aided by the unrelenting social exposure of the authors who always understood how intangible the 'bourgeois paradise' truly was. Even today, idyllic dreams of tolerance, equality, and the triumph of justice have failed to materialize. Perhaps that is why people continue to read these classic stories while the snow falls outside and the lights glow on the Christmas tree. Contents: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol The Chimes G.K. Chesterton A Christmas Carol L.M. Montgomery The Red Room A Christmas Mistake A Christmas Inspiration The Josephs' Christmas Aunt Cyrilla's Christmas Basket The Osbornes' Christmas Bertie's New Year Ida's New Year Cake The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road Clorinda's Gifts The Falsoms' Christmas Dinner The Unforgotten One Christmas at Red Butte Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner L. Frank Baum A Kidnapped Santa Claus Little Bun Rabbit Mark Twain A Letter from Santa Claus Louisa May Alcott A Merry Christmas Leo Tolstoy A Russian Christmas Party Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Christmas Bells The Three Kings Nikolay Gogol Christmas Eve William Dean Howells Christmas Everyday The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express Joseph Rudyard Kipling Christmas in India Elizabeth Harrison Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe John Milton On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Hans Christian Andersen The Fir Tree Selma Lagerlof The Holy Night Hans Christian Andersen The Little Match Girl Clement Moore The Night Before Christmas Henry van Dyke The Other Wise Man Beatrix Potter The Tailor of Gloucester Anton Chehov Vanka"

Anton Chekhov, Beatrix Potter, Charles Dickens, Clement C. Moore, Elizabeth Harrison, G.K. Chesterton, Hans Christian Andersen, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Henry van Dyke, John Milton, Joseph Rudyard Kipling, L. Frank Baum, L.M. Montgomery, Leo Tolstoy, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Nikolai Gogol, Selma Lagerlof, William Dean Howells (Author), Peter Coates, Trevor O'Hare (Narrator)

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Areopagitica

"John Milton is renowned for his poetry, yet during most of his lifetime he was best known as a writer of prose, both celebrated and denounced for his fiery polemics in an era of religious and political controversy, radical pamphleteering and civil war. This annotated edition of his major English prose writings includes Milton's tractates in favour of divorce, on progressive education, in defence of the execution of Charles I and the new Republican state, and Areopagitica, his famous attack on censorship and call for a free press. Rhetorical, powerful, heterodox, these are monuments to the ideals of liberty and free speech from a master of English prose."

John Milton (Author), Zoey Reyes (Narrator)

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The Era of Faith: 632-1667CE

"Five speeches from a millennium shaped by faith and empire. 632CE. In Muhammed’s farewell address, he lauds his people for their achievements and virtues, and gives them his final instructions for living within the faith. In 1095, Pope Urban II’s Against The Infidels speech launches the Crusades, which lasted for another two hundred years. In it the Pope exhorts his clergy to make true the promise of Christianity and rise against their weaker natures and the enemy in the east. Pico della Mirandola’s Oration On The Dignity Of Man has been described as “the manifesto of the Renaissance”, and is an introduction to his 900 Theses, which was the first printed book ever banned by the Church. Written in 1486, it weaves together philosophy and theology from across history and the world. While Christian, it is a review of the philosophies and religions of the ages. The first section details man’s supremacy over all other beings but God, due to his inherent mutability. The second section dives into the value of philosophy and theology, preparing a discussion of Christian magic and mystery. The final section explores a positive conception of Christian magic, placing it in ancient traditions of magic. In 1588, Elizabeth I’s speech rouses her forces against the Spanish Armada. The Armada came to conquer England and re-establish Catholicism as the state religion. The ensuing conflict is one of England’s great military victories. It includes the famous line “I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too”. John Milton, Satan’s First Speech, Paradise Lost, 1667. We end the volume with a speech against faith and monarchy, which gives us the phrase “Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.” Paradise Lost explores the limits of both divinity and monarchy, and marks the end of an age where the two combined to rule the world."

Elizabeth I, John Milton, Muhammad, Pico della Mirandola, Pope Urban II (Author), Charles Featherstone (Narrator)

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Paradise Regained

"'Paradise Regained' by John Milton, a profound sequel to 'Paradise Lost,' turns its focus to the biblical tale of Jesus Christ's temptation in the wilderness. Challenging Satan's cunning offers of worldly power and glory, Jesus stands firm, embodying spiritual resilience and humility. Imbued with rich theological insight, the poem explores themes of redemption, obedience, and divine purpose. Through majestic verse, Milton showcases the triumph of faith over temptation, highlighting a path to spiritual restoration and ultimate victory for humanity."

John Milton (Author), James Harrington (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by John Milton

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