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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
My singular praise of this text is Milton's immense craft with the English language, as he wrote this entire epic poem in iambic pentameter. This text expands the first few chapters of Genesis into a 260 page epic poem, imagining an elaboration of the fall of humanity. I did not find this text to be engaging and believe that it continued way longer than need be. I understand why this text is important for the broader English literary tradition; however, I do not think that it holds much beyond this. I do not recommend reading this work unless you have an interest in 17th century epic and religious poetry.
4.5
My classes have really made me realise that this poem is unparalleled! I urge anyone to read it, it is mindblowingly beautiful.
(Of course, Satan is my favorite character...)
My classes have really made me realise that this poem is unparalleled! I urge anyone to read it, it is mindblowingly beautiful.
(Of course, Satan is my favorite character...)
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This ready is certainly a studious read. It requires an intense amount of brainpower in order to keep in the loop of what is being said. The language is beautiful but misleading at some points. Overall this epic is beautiful and gives people a different aspect of looking at the most common tales from the Bible
I chose to torture myself and sit through the rest of the audiobook because this is a classic I have heard mentioned a few times and I was interested in it enough to continue. It is somewhat interesting, it is also beautifully written. But I'm not religious enough for this and it gets tedious for me personally after a while. So I can see the vision and intention Milton had, but for me personally, it is not my jam. I am glad I gave it a chance, but I'm also grateful for I wasn't born in an English speaking country where I might have been forced to read through this in school! Sorry to the fans!
Na verdade a edição que li não foi nenhuma das cadastradas no Goodreads, mas uma edição online: MILTON, John. Paradise Lost. Introdução e notas de Cordelia Zukerman, Thomas H. Luxon, Alison G. Moe e Sara Silverstein. Disponível em https://milton.host.dartmouth.edu/reading_room/contents/text.shtml (The John Milton Reading Room, Dartmouth College). Acesso em 13 julho 2022. Nota: baseada na edição de 1674, com correções.