Product Description

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

CliffsNotes on Paradise Lost retells the Judeo–Christian story of creation, in which Milton provides an otherworldly look into the dialogue of God, Satan, and human beings. His subject is Adam′s first disobedience to God and the loss of Eden. This dense classic has permeated and influenced philosophy for centuries.

CliffsNotes concise supplement to Paradise Lost helps students understand the overall epic by providing plot synopses and analysis of each book. Other features that help you figure out this important work include

•  A look into the life of the author, John Milton
• Glossaries to help you understand Milton’s language
• A character map to define the relationships between the characters
• Critical essays about the major themes in the epic and Milton’s style
• A review section with a quiz, practice projects, and essay questions.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190110 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From the Back Cover
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About the Author
Bob Linn is Chairman of the English Department at Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia. He has a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.

Customer Reviews

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When studying a book I always head straight to amazon to get the York Notes, however could only find this for Paradise Lost, (York notes didn't do one on books 9 and 10 which is what I needed). One problem with this is that it's very vague when what you really need is detailed language analysis and Milton's techniques. Because these notes are on all of the PL books, I only ended up using around 5 or 6 of the pages which seems a waste. I can imagine that for an overview of the entire poem this would do fine but it's got nothing on York Notes and I found that my own notes from class were more detailed than this anyway. Overall, it was useful for the odd overview and character description but not fantastic :/