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442 pages • first pub 1667 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593080952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Publication date: 26 August 2004
Description
As a young student, John Milton fantasized about bringing the poetic elocution of Homer and Virgil to the English language. Milton realized this dream with his graceful, sonorous Paradise Lost, now considered the most influential epic poem in Engl...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,939 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
dark 44%
adventurous 21%
emotional 21%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 32% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Misogyny, Incest, WarModerate
Religious bigotry, Death, SexismMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Blood
442 pages • first pub 1667 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593080952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Publication date: 26 August 2004
Description
As a young student, John Milton fantasized about bringing the poetic elocution of Homer and Virgil to the English language. Milton realized this dream with his graceful, sonorous Paradise Lost, now considered the most influential epic poem in Engl...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,939 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
dark 44%
adventurous 21%
emotional 21%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 32% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Incest, WarModerate
Religious bigotry, Death, SexismMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Blood