Paradise Lost
Ranked #15 in Satanism, Ranked #15 in Poetry — see more rankings.
At the heart of this complex, audacious epic poem is a drama driven by the most recognizable human flaws. More than a story from Genesis, it is the extraordinary expression of Milton’s search for personal truth and the meaning of existence, written to “justify the ways of God to men.”
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Stephen Greenblatt Milton’s astonishing intervention in the Adam and Eve story includes thinking how it was possible—not for ignorant children, but knowing, thoughtful, complex human beings in a relationship with one another—to do what they did. (Source)
Emily Wilson Paradise Lost is a homecoming story of marital breakup and martial reunion, just as the Odyssey is. They’re also both epics about redefining a community in the wake of a devastating war, and about whether there will ever be an end to war. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Paradise Lost is ranked in the following categories:
- #20 in Android
- #30 in Annotations
- #46 in Demonology
- #19 in Epic
- #28 in GRE
- #28 in GRE Prep
- #51 in God
- #91 in Graduate School
- #84 in Leather
- #51 in Penguin Classics
- #93 in Period
- #80 in Public Domain
- #55 in Religion
- #18 in Renaissance
- #34 in University
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