First published in 1667, Paradise Lost is considered to be the greatest epic poem in English literature. Its roots lie in the Genesis account of the world's creation and Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden; it also references tales from the Metamorphoses, the Iliad and Odyssey, and the Aeneid.
| ISBN: | 9780486442877 |
| Publication date: | 24th June 2005 |
| Author: | John Milton |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 465 pages |
| Series: | Dover Giant Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |