Balancing accessibility with academic rigor, this volume: Examines the significant aspects of Milton’s life and work, including his poetry and prose, his government writings, his travels, and his final years Explores Milton’s Protestant ...

The first biography of Milton based on original research for 40 years, and first to take account of new thinking about 17th-century England.

Providing a close examination of Milton's wide-ranging prose and poetry at each stage of his life, Barbara Lewalski reveals a rather different Milton from that in earlier accounts.

At the same time, McDowell presents fresh, richly contextual readings of Milton’s best-known works from this period, including the “Nativity Ode,” “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso,” Comus, and “Lycidas.” Challenging ...

Self-representation, intention, and authority -- Interlude : the 1633 "Letter to a friend" -- The least of sinners : Milton in context -- "Himself before himself" : the early works -- "Kingdom of free spirits" : the anti-prelatical works -- ...

William Poole recounts Milton's life as England’s self-elected national poet and explains how the greatest poem of the English language came to be written.

This book is a revealing look at the life and work of Nobel laureate Toni Morrison.

... JOHN MILTON be employed as " Secretary for Foreign Tongues to this Council ... Milton's salary in his new post . The Council of State had in fact ... in author- ship . " " simply reported by Vane or Whitlocke . It is memorable ...

This story of Bronson and Louisa's tense yet loving relationship adds dimensions to Louisa's life, her work, and the relationships of fathers and daughters.