Milton: A Biography [Hardcover]

William Riley Parker (Author), Gordon Campbell (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198128894 | ISBN-13: 978-0198128892 | Publication Date: September 26, 1996 | Edition: 2

When this monumental work was first published in 1968, it was hailed as one of the great literary biographies of the century. Based on a vast range of documentary evidence, the book is essential reading for all students of Milton and seventeenth-century literature. This new edition of the biography has been revised and serves as a complete, self-contained, and accessible account of Milton's life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A brilliant work of scholarship--indispensable as much for the answers it provides as for the questions it raises."--Review of English Studies

About the Author

Gordon Campbell is the editor of John Milton: Complete English Poems, Of Education, Areopagitica (Dent-Everyman, 1990, 1993), and Macmillan Anthologies of English Literature: The Renaissance (Macmillan, 1989), and Renaissance Studies (OUP, 1987ff)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (September 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198128894
• ISBN-13: 978-0198128892
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,339,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parker's biography of Milton is the finest study of the poet, March 12, 1998

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This review is from: Milton: A Biography (Hardcover)

Parker carefully balances his focus on Milton's life and the poet's immortal works. Parker begins his study by letting the reader know that he is both a lover of Milton's art and an admirer of Milton the individual. One who devotes time to this considerable study will certainly obtain similar sentiments.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great biography for the student of Milton, June 25, 2007

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M. Walfred "MDW" (Delaware) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milton: A Biography (Hardcover)

As an undergraduate student taking a Milton class, I found this biography extremely valuable - it provided good background, religious, political and psychological, in what motivated Milton - his core beliefs that drove his most powerful works. Unfortunately, the price is prohibitive - try a library, because this biography is a pleasant read for a new student, and thorough enough for a scholar or more in-dept investigation. The second volume is the notes and annotations for the main biography. Parker and Campbell bring Milton into the 21st century - making him accessible and understandable. It whetted my appetite for more Milton. I wish it was cheaper though!