The Life of the Author: John Milton

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An expansive biography of John Milton, including an assessment of his poetry and prose and an account of the ways in which he has been presented over the past three and a half centuries--written by a leading scholar in the field The Life of the Author: John Milton. Poet and Revolutionary explores the political and literary influences, and subsequent implications, of one of one of the world's great poets. Best known for his epic Paradise Lost, perhaps the greatest narrative poem written in English, Milton was also the most politically involved writer in the history of English literature. He was a key figure in the transformative period spanning the English Civil War, the Cromwellian Protectorate, and the Restoration. A radical Protestant, Milton's political prose pieces far outnumber his literary works--no other& writer has been so closely attached to both& political writing and literature. In this comprehensive volume, distinguished scholar Richard Bradford provides an exhaustive account of how Milton's life& informed his work and examines how biographers and critics over the past 350 years have created competing portraits of Milton the poet, the propagandist, and the individual. Divided into two separate parts, the book first explores Milton the man and the writer, including discussions of how Milton's literary life intersected with his role as a civil servant for Cromwell's regime. The second half of the book examines the different ways in which Milton has since the 17th century been distorted and& manipulated to conform to contemporaneous beliefs and ideologies. Balancing accessibility and academic rigor, this volume: * Examines the significant aspects of Milton's life and work, including his poetry and prose, his government writings, his travels, and his final years * Explores Milton's Protestant and republican influences in Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and his other literary works * Highlights the differences and similarities between Milton's poetry and political prose * Follows the history of biographical and critical presentations of Milton from the 17th century onwards * Addresses modern critiques of Milton in Marxism, Feminism, and Critical Theory The Life of the Author: John Milton. Poet and Revolutionary is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students, university lecturers, and academic researchers in relevant fields, particularly 17th century poetry and history, as well as literary biography and the history of criticism.