C. A. Patride's anthology of modern Milton criticism presents a whole range of views, from laudatory to adverse, and includes essays by F. R. Leavis, A.J.A. Waldock, William Empson, Northrop Frye and Christopher Ricks. It reflects not onlly the history and variety of the critical response to Milton but the infinite complexity of his poetry. This book also includes an extensive annotated readling list, which will be invaluable to all students of the poet and his times.
