John Milton eBooks

Areopagitica. E-book. Formato EPUB John Milton   -  E-Bookarama, 2025  - 

In 1644, poet and prose-writer John Milton wrote his polemic "Areopagitica" to address British Parliament and its 1643 licensing order that required the censorship of all printed materials. Although the complete title, "Areopagitica: A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England", implies that the text is oratory, Milton privileged text over speech as a means of communication and wrote the “speech” to be read rather than spoken. He takes the title from the “Areopagiticus” discourse, in which the Greek rhetorician Isocrates wrote a lecture that was also designed to be read and not delivered. Isocrates’s “speech” addresses the highest Court of the Areopagus (the word literally translates as “the hill of Ares”), offering advice from a private citizen for social reform. Similarly, Milton addresses Parliament from the stance of a private citizen who critiques the actions of the British government.(Source: supersummary.com)

Paradise Lost. E-book. Formato EPUB John Milton   -  E-Bookarama, 2024  - 

First published in 1667, "Paradise Lost" is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. "Paradise Lost" is about Adam and Eve and how they came to be created and how they came to lose their place in the Garden of Eden, also called Paradise. It's the same story found in the first pages of Genesis, expanded by Milton into a very long, detailed, narrative poem. It also includes the story of the origin of Satan. Originally, he was called Lucifer, an angel in heaven who led his followers in a war against God, and was ultimately sent with them to hell. Thirst for revenge led him to cause man's downfall by turning into a serpent and tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.

Paradise Regained. E-book. Formato EPUB John Milton   -  E-Bookarama, 2024  - 

First published in 1671, "Paradise Regained" is poet John Milton’s sequel to his great epic poem "Paradise Lost" (1667).After one of John Milton's friends read Milton's work, "Paradise Lost", he supposedly told Milton that he had said a lot about Paradise being lost, but had not yet touched on the subject of Paradise being found. The poem, "Paradise Regained", is Milton's response. It is a series of debates between Christ and Satan, who tries repeatedly, over the course of the poem, to tempt Christ.