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4.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for Cliff Notes
Although this book doesn't have any inspiring ideas or new theories about Milton's Paradise Lost, it does help to understand what the heck happens. The Cliff Notes explains the characters, their history, and biblical references that many people don't fully know. Its a tad boring but it's much better than the actual thing! If you want to pass your test or write a B-...
Published on March 7, 2000 by Rob M.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the $0.01
There are three simple reasons I cannot recommend this book:

1. It makes it easy for you, nay, it encourages you not to read the magnificent original.

2. The information is presented in a form that is, as another reviewer put it, "a tad boring." Therefore, it leaves you with the impression that the poem you have avoided reading is also boring. It...
Published on November 16, 2008 by Jonathan Evans


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for Cliff Notes, March 7, 2000
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This review is from: Milton's Paradise Lost (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)
Although this book doesn't have any inspiring ideas or new theories about Milton's Paradise Lost, it does help to understand what the heck happens. The Cliff Notes explains the characters, their history, and biblical references that many people don't fully know. Its a tad boring but it's much better than the actual thing! If you want to pass your test or write a B- essay on Paradise Lost you'll need this book to do it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the $0.01, November 16, 2008
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This review is from: Milton's Paradise Lost (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)
There are three simple reasons I cannot recommend this book:

1. It makes it easy for you, nay, it encourages you not to read the magnificent original.

2. The information is presented in a form that is, as another reviewer put it, "a tad boring." Therefore, it leaves you with the impression that the poem you have avoided reading is also boring. It isn't.

3. All of the "help" you get here you can easily get, and for free, on various internet sites.
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