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Paradise Lost Library Binding – August 1, 1983

by John Milton (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 714 ratings
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Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by William G. Madsen
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  1. Print length
    280 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Buccaneer Books
  4. Publication date
    August 1, 1983
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0899664571
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0899664576
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Buccaneer Books; annotated edition (August 1, 1983)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0899664571
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0899664576
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 714 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Price sticker peels up cover art
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Price sticker leaves weird unoxidized spot and peels off some of the cover art. The printing on the cover seems like it would last, but the sticker was easily removed, yet it still peeled up the ink. See my photos. The book itself is great.
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R U M
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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Interesting book
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Zach
5.0 out of 5 stars Delivered in the condition stated and on time
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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The book was wrapped well and contained a note thanking me for supporting the goodwill
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J. Ott
5.0 out of 5 stars So much better than reading it yourself!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2003
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Let's face it. Reading Milton is no cakewalk. Oscar Wilde once said a writer was a "prose Milton" then added, "but so is Milton." That's why Anton Lesser's reading is genius. It's so genius, it demonstrates the genius of Milton. Laura Paton can't quite match Anton in his Shakespearean crispness and demonic force, but she only reads the few speeches of Eve.
Yes, it's an abridged version. But when they say abridged, they barely mean it. Whole books are included on the three (THREE!) CDs and ones that aren't read fully are here in Milton's own summaries. I recommend getting the NORTON CRITICAL EDITION OF PARADISE LOST to read along with this (although everything that's read is included in a booklet that also comes (!) with the CDs. The Norton Crit has the full text (should you want it) along with good footnotes and essays.
This is all so well done and so mindbogglingly cheap for how long it is (four hours!), I'm a little baffled why I hadn't heard of it before. Every English teacher will tell you that Milton should be read aloud. So why not have Anton Lesser do it for you? He does it so dern well.
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B.B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sitcker Eats the ink!
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022
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The sticker they use on the back doesn't react well with the ink they use on the cover. It eats the paint and when you peel off the sticker the paint lifts off with it. It left a nasty rectangle on the back.
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Cinnabar
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful edition of an essential classic
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
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I have multiple copies of Paradise Lost but during a recent move, they got packed away in one of what seems like a million boxes. Since I read Milton every day, I cannot do without a copy. This one is lovely: bound beautifully, sturdy with normal (not “onion skin”) paper. And I believe that everyone can learn to love Milton. He had me from the start, when I read a quote years ago that says the mind is its own place—it can make a hell of heaven and a heaven of hell. Reading a good Milton biography is also a great assistance for appreciating it. But he should be read the way one reads the Bible—a little each day followed by some contemplative thought. I love this edition of the classic.
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Eva
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic quality
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2022
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This book is absolutely gorgeous and very good quality. Very highly recommend!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Genius Writing
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021
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I always wanted to read this book in college but my major never required it. I got thru the first few pages but decided it would be better to take an English class so I could completely understand this genius writer.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great deal on a classic
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022
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Decided to buy this book while it was on sale, and it came in surprisingly good condition. That is a miracle in and of itself because of how it was packaged, but I digress. My only complaint mirrors something I've seen brought up in the reviews, and that is the ink peeling off with the sticker on the back. Not a big deal if you have no intention of getting rid of this, but I opted to leave my sticker on the book as to not damage it further. If it wasn't for that, I'd have given this 5 stars.
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Nataniel Boutin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2022
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The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
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Va
5.0 out of 5 stars Lindo!
Reviewed in Brazil on January 27, 2022
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Acho essa coleção linda demais. A capa e as folhas são gostosas de manusear. Recomendo!
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Stuart Robertson
5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2019
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This hardcover edition of Paradise Lost was published 2017. Beautifully printed with all 12 of Blake's superb colour illustrations. Useful introduction but no line numbering. For detailed notes consider also buying Caroline Moore's Connell guide.
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ilaria
5.0 out of 5 stars OTTIMA SCELTA
Reviewed in Italy on October 11, 2017
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Libro arrivato nei tempi prestabiliti in perfette condizioni. Nel mio caso ho preferito la versione in copertina rigida solamente x la maggior velocità di consegna ma penso che anche in copertina flessibile n valesse la pena
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tosh8
5.0 out of 5 stars 「失楽園」の朗読CD
Reviewed in Japan on April 9, 2005
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「失楽園」の第1,2,4,9,10,12巻が朗読されています。3枚組みのCDです。一人の男性が明瞭に原典テキストを朗読します。朗読時間の総計は4時間あまりです。効果音や特殊効果などはありません。ブックレットには、朗読箇所のテキストが収録されています。ただ、CDの録音レベルが低いのでプレイヤーのボリュームを最大にするか、イコライザで調整しないといけない点が残念なところです。
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