ENG206:03 (Fall 2003, Eskin)

Thanks to the ingenuity of all of you, we now have our very own page on Milton and his Paradise Lost!  Below you will find links, each annotated by one of your colleagues.   Enjoy!

SparkNotes: Milton

For Paradise Lost I used the website of sparknotes.com. This website broke down the chapters and made it so much easier to understand.  -- Jodi Zehringer

 

New Arts Library: Paradise Lost Study Guide

It is useful because it has many different summaries of the epic poem and provides wonderful information on the background of the poem.  --Patrick Keely

Gale Group: John Milton (biography)

This corporate book publisher's site offers a biography and reading of one of Milton's sonnets.  --Allison Greenstein

 

Books & Readers: John Milton

This website provides an excellent summary of Milton's life and many of his texts.  The site gives links to other authors that inspired Milton or whose work is similar to his.  --Allison Greenstein

 

John Milton: Poet, Priest and Prophet (no longer available)

This website offers a history of the life of John Milton.  It breaks his life into different eras, and writing styles.  --Patrick Keely

 

New Arts Library: Paradise Lost Outline

I found this site very helpful in organizing the plot settings, order, and overall events of the selected reading.  -- Jenn Hirsch

 
Provides and outline, breaking down the events of each book, which I found very helpful.  Also has summaries and info on John Milton.  -- Farrah Shultz :)

 

Paradise Lost (at Dartmouth College)

I also found this site very helpful in defining any words I had difficulty with along the way, as well as giving an overview of the selected reading.  --Jenn Hirsch

Dartmouth College: Milton Reading Room

The website offers many of his works, with explanations, and links to other sites. It was very useful.  --Allison Greenstein

 

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last updated: 10/03