John Milton's Paradise Lost (Bloom's Reviews) (Paperback)

by Harold Bloom (Editor)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791041468
• ISBN-13: 978-0791041468
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,900,990 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some people don't know what they're reviewing, August 22, 2000

By	J. L. Rishe "JimmySeal" (Tokushima, Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was confused by other people's reviews on this book and I'm sure other people have been as well. This is NOT John Milton's epic, but actually a collection of historical criticisms on this work. I ordered this book by accident, basing my decision on other people's comments, but luckily I was glad about what I found. So if you want a perspective of famous views on Paradise Lost, buy this book. But if you want to buy John Milton's classic (which I would recommend as well), buy another book.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The epic of mankind, December 9, 1999

By	William Krischke (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is arguably the single best work ever written in the English language -- or in any language. Milton sets out to 'justify the ways of God to man' - could there be a bigger task? And comes darn close. The story of God and Satan, Adam and Eve, Paradise Lost is the epic of mankind. Written in blank verse, it is thick and a bit tough to get through at first -- but as with all things, perseverance pays off and soon you'll be loving the verse.

Don't just read it once, though. This is one of those books that is better studied than read -- and there are lots of things you'll get the second, third, fourth time through that you won't the first.

Everyone should read this. That'd be a step toward Utopia.

And yes, I am Generation X.

11 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Generations X's favorite word: boring, September 12, 1999

By	[e-mail] (S.F) - See all my reviews

As I look over the reviews of the classic works of literature, I am appalled by how often I see the word boring being used. I guess it's because great books don't come with big screens, speakers and a joy stick. Welcome to the Millenium