Paradise Lost, A Poem, In Twelve Books
Dublin Core
Title
Paradise Lost, A Poem, In Twelve Books
Subject
Epic Poetry
Description
Originally published in 1667, John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost tells the story of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. This edition, published in Boston in 1820, includes an introductory section on the life of John Milton, a poem about Paradise Lost by Milton’s contemporary Andrew Marvell, and summaries of the arguments made in each book.
Creator
By John Milton
Source
University of Iowa Special Collections, Stein collection
Publisher
Timothy Bedlington
Date
1820
Contributor
Sara Katschka
Relation
Relation: http://infohawk.uiowa.edu/F/FJNQIJ8FMI2AEH4NGNY7FST8E5NFAM6NJII85TII7RBK6VAKX3-51517?func=full-set-set&set_number=004513&set_entry=000003&format=999
Format
Text
Language
English
Identifier
PR3560 1820
Collection Items
Illustration on Title Page
This illustration depicts Adam and Eve (Eve standing behind Adam and clutching his arm) standing in the Garden of Eden after the consumption of the apple from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, looking up towards the Heavens where a winged…
Paratext: The Life of John Milton on pages i through vi
This section is the first piece of text the reader sees. Written by Elijah Fenton, this section serves as an introduction to the epic poem and an introduction of the poem’s author John Milton. The section begins with the birth of “our Author,” John…
Paratext: On Paradise Lost on pages vii and viii
This poem by Andrew Marvell appears after the section on John Milton’s life and right before the first book. The poem reconstructs the transformation of Marvell’s original distrust of the text to pure reverence after his first read through of…
Paratext: Argument on back of title page for Book I
This brief passage of text entitled “Argument” is located on the back of the title page for the first book of Paradise Lost. The passage serves as a summary of the events and themes in book 1. Each book contains an Argument section before the start…