{"product_id":"paradise-lost-and-paradise-regained-john-milton-9780099529460","title":"Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained (John Milton)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe great British epic, a work of rich and fascinating poetry and one of the most enduring books ever created. This edition contains both \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParadise Regained\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e was the first literary work in English written on a planetary scale' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSatan is out for revenge. His rebellion has failed, he has been cast out from heaven and is doomed to spend eternity in hell. Somehow he must find a way to prove his power and wound his enemies. He fixes upon God's beloved new creations, Adam and Eve, as the vehicles of his vengeance. In this dramatic and influential epic, Milton tells the story of the serpent and the apple, the fall of man and the exile from paradise in stunningly vivid and powerful verse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCED BY ORLANDO READE, AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eWHAT IN ME IS DARK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Milton's language ravishes the ear, yet the verse also floods the inner eye with spectacular imagery' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJohn Milton was born on 9 December 1608. He studied at St Paul's School and then at Christ's College, Cambridge. He wrote poetry in Latin and Italian as well as English and travelled in Italy between 1638 and 1639. He married Mary Powell in 1642 but their relationship quickly broke down and they lived apart until 1645. They had four children, three daughters and a son who died in infancy. During the Interregnum after the execution of Charles I, Milton worked for the civil service and wrote pamphlets in support of the new republic. He also began work on his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, as early as 1642. His first wife died in 1652 and he married again in 1656, although his second wife died not long afterwards in 1658. When the monarchy was restored in 1660 Milton was arrested but was released with a fine. In 1663 he married his third wife, Elizabeth Minshull and he is also thought to have finished \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e in this same year. He published the companion poem, \u003ci\u003eParadise Regained\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1671.John Milton died on 8 November 1674.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 384 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65908469793117,"sku":"K029995938","price":13.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2999593800001A.jpg?v=1789293062","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/paradise-lost-and-paradise-regained-john-milton-9780099529460","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}