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About John Milton Poetry Collection: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes and Areopagitica: Biography Introduction (Unabridged)

The John Milton Poetry Collection includes four of his most beloved works, sharing Milton's pioneering writing on everything from politics to religion. The first work is Paradise Lost. Milton imagines the story of Lucifer's revolt in heaven, his fall, and his temptation of Man in the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost is a landmark in both Western letters and civilization. In this sweeping work of imagination, experts agree that Milton codified in one poem our Western mythology of heaven and hell, sin and Satan. An epic of more than 10,000 verses, Milton exalts human free will, even the freedom to do evil. Paradise Regained is Milton's re-imagination of a Jesus Christ's baptism and temptation in the wilderness. The third poem, "Samson Agonistes", written in the style of a stage play, is the story of Samson and his revenge. Influenced by Greek tragedies, Milton shows us Samson the once hero, now broken, imprisoned more by his blindness than by his chains. Finally, in "Areopagitica", a letter to the Parliament, experience why Milton is accredited as the originator of freedom of the press. This audiobook also includes a modern introduction from CSA Publishing, giving you thumbnail sketch of the author and his times to help you understand the material more deeply. As you listen, be transported to the 17th century when political and religious tensions were high and war was imminent. Listen as Milton's works reveal his opinions on biblical themes, political division, and personal freedoms. As narrated in this poetry collection, Milton's work places him at the forefront of English writers, second only to William Shakespeare.