John Milton (Oxford Authors) [Paperback]

John Milton (Author), Stephen Orgel (Editor), Jonathan Goldberg (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 1991 | ISBN-10: 019281379X | ISBN-13: 978-0192813794 | Edition: annotated edition

This edition contains all of Milton's English and Italian poetry in chronological order, including Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, and most of his Latin and Greek verse. In addition, the text offers a generous sampling of the prose, including the complete text of Areopagitica, Of Education, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce, The Ready and Easy Way, and selections from the Second Defense of the English People, An Apology for Smectymnuus, and Christian Doctrine. Freshly edited, the book has been modernized and annotated to clarify difficulties in syntax and vocabulary and identify historical, classical, and biblical allusions, while the Introduction traces both Milton's changing conception of his vocation and the critical fortunes of his work over the past three centuries.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The best economical collection of Milton's works."--Thomas R. Hartmann, Brooklyn College CUNY

"Orgel's and Goldberg's splendid Milton is the long overdue classroom edition we've been waiting for. The ample prose selections are especially welcome."--Richard Rambuss, Kenyon College

"Wonderfully complete edition for a reasonable price. Ample selection."--Norman Davis, Utah State University--Roosevelt

"This handsomely produced volume...offers reliable texts, intelligent notes that reflect the editors' concern for students reading Milton for the first time and the needs of general readers."--George W. Bahlke, Hamilton College

"Remarkable--an affordable text with such a rich offering."--Richard Y. Duerden, Brigham Young University

About the Author

Stephen Orgel is also editor of The Tempest (Oxford Shakespeare)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1006 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; annotated edition edition (May 30, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019281379X
• ISBN-13: 978-0192813794
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,181,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good edition, bad binding, April 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: John Milton (Oxford Authors) (Paperback)

This is an excellent edition of John Milton's works; it includes all the major works (Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes) and several of his sonnets, other poems, and prose tracts. The notes are thourough, although they are arranged at the back rather than footnoted. This cleans up the body of the text, but also requires constant flipping of pages. And the pages do not hold together well. After a few weeks of use, mine were beginning to fall out! It is a good, affordable volume; but if you are planning a serious study, expect it to fall apart sooner or later.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Milton's English, Italian, Latin, and Greek Poetry, November 28, 2006

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Diana (SC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John Milton (Oxford Authors) (Paperback)

This is an authoritative edition for anyone interested in John Milton. It includes poetry, prose, and commentary.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unimpressive, November 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: John Milton (Oxford Authors) (Paperback)

Milton deserves better than this. Orgel and Goldberg boast that they have produced a radical Milton, but all they really offer is rehashed Alastair Fowler, without Fowler's erudition or eloquence. Many of the notes are just plain ignorant. There are better editions out there.