Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer, and Patriot

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Closely examining all aspects of Milton's life - his poetry, his prose, his Latin writings, his careful editing of his own biography, the records of his government work, and the social and political history of England during one of itsmost tumultuous periods (an era that ran from Shakespeare's palys to Samuel Pepys's diaries) - Anna Beer succeeds in bringing a celebrated and enigmatic writer to vivid life on the 400th anniversary of his birth. Addenda. B&W illus. 480p.

From the Publisher

Chronicles the life and times of the master writer, offering insight into his lesser-known involvement in the politics and religion of his era, in an account that covers such topics as his writings in the service of Parliament against King Charles, his troubled relationships, and the impact of the Restoration on his survival. 15,000 first printing.