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It offers books on major authors (from William Shakespeare to James Joyce), as well as key periods and movements (from Anglo-Saxon literature to the contemporary) . Coverage is also afforded to such specific topics as ‘Arthurian Romance’. While some of the volumes are classed as ‘short introductions’(under 200 pages), others are slightly longer books (around 250 pages) . All are written by outstanding scholars as texts to inspire newcomers and others: nonspecialists wishing to revisit a topic, or general readers. The prospective overall aim is to ground and prepare students and readers of whatever kind in their pursuit of wider reading.  \nShakespeare Old English Literature John Milton  \nEnglish Renaissance Literature Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales Eighteenth-Century Fiction  \nAmerican Literature and Culture 1900–1960  \nThe Modern Novel Old Norse-Icelandic Literature Arthurian Romance  \nMark Twain  \nJames Joyce Middle English Medieval Literature  \nDavid Bevington  \nDaniel Donoghue Roy Flannagan Michael Hattaway John Hirsh Thomas Keymer Gail McDonald Jesse Matz  \nHeather O’Donoghue Derek Pearsall Stephen Railton Michael Seidel Thorlac Turville-Petre David Wallace  \nJohn Milton A Short Introduction  \nRoy Flannagan  \nBlackwell Publishers  \n© Roy Flannagan 2002  \nEditorial Offices:  \n108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, UK Tel: +44 (0)1865 791100  \n350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5018, USA Tel: +1 781 388 8250  \nThe right of Roy Flannagan to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher.  \nFirst published 2002 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd, a Blackwell Publishing company Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nFlannagan, Roy  \nJohn Milton—a short introduction / Roy Flannagan  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(Blackwell introductions to literature) Includes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 0–631–22619–2 (alk. paper)—ISBN 0–631–22620–6 (pb.:alk.paper)  \n1. Milton, John, 1608–1674—Criticism and interpretation. I. Title.  \nII. Series.  \nPR3588 .F585 2002 821′.4—dc21  \n2001003942  \nA catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.  \nSet in 10.5 on 13 pt Meridien  \nby Ace Filmsetting Ltd, Frome, Somerset  \nPrinted in Great Britain by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall  \nFor further information on  \nBlackwell Publishers, visit our website: [www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk](www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk)  \nContents  \nList of Illustrations vi  \nPreface vii  \nThe Family Background 1  \nMilton’s Education 5  \nMarriage and Divorce 19  \nEarly Work 23  \nThe Nativity Ode 34  \n“L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” 36  \n“Lycidas” 38  \nSonnets 45  \nArcades and A Masque (known as Comus ) 49  \nThe Prose Tracts 60  \nPlans for Tragedies: Paradise Lost 71  \n“Paradise Found”(Paradise Regain’d) 98  \nSamson Agonistes 109  \nAftermath and Influence 116  \nWorks Cited 121  \nIndex 123  \nIllustrations  \n1 Milton’s personal seal, based on the spread-eagle sign of his father’s shop 2  \n2 The White Bear, Cheapside: ground-floor plan 3  \n3 Bernardo Buontalenti, costume design for the poet Arion as Orpheus in the Medici wedding masque of 1589 40  \n4 Two of Milton’s sonnets in his handwriting, from the Trinity Manuscript 46  \n5 The title page of Milton’s 1645 Poems 63  \n6 Milton’s house in Petty France, Westminster 78  \n7 Samuel Simmons’s receipt for payment to Milton for  \nParadise Lost 95  \nPreface  \nI should say what this little book is ","cbCaicMIAcdFekLC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicMIAcdFekLC","pdf",1305446,142,"English","# Contents\n## Preface\n## The Family Background\n## Milton’s Education\n## Marriage and Divorce\n## Early Work\n## The Nativity Ode\n## \"L’Allegro\" and \"Il Penseroso\"\n## \"Lycidas\"\n## Sonnets\n## Arcades and A Masque (known as Comus)\n## The Prose Tracts\n## Plans for Tragedies: Paradise Lost\n## \"Paradise Found\" (Paradise Regain’d)\n## Samson Agonistes\n## Aftermath and Influence\n## Works Cited\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Roy Flannagan’s introduction to Milton?\",\"answer\":\"To help readers connect with Milton’s poetry and understand what others think about the poetry, the man, and the historical context, while also exploring what makes Milton great.\"},{\"question\":\"Which parts of Milton’s life does the book cover?\",\"answer\":\"It includes sections on the family background, education, marriage and divorce, and early work.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book discuss Milton’s major works in order?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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