A Concise Companion to Milton

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Angelica Duran
Wiley, Nov 10, 2006 - Literary Criticism - 288 pages
With brevity, depth, and accessibility, this book helps readers to appreciate the works of John Milton, and to understand the great influence they have had on literature and other disciplines.
  • Presents new and authoritative essays by internationally respected Milton scholars
  • Explains how and why Milton’s works established their central place in the English literary canon
  • Structured chronologically around Milton’s major works
  • Also includes a select bibliography and a chronology detailing Milton’s life and works alongside relevant world events
  • Ideal as a first critical work on Milton

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About the author (2006)

Angelica Duran is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Purdue University. A Milton specialist, she is on the editorial board of Milton Quarterly and is currently working on two book-length projects entitled Milton among Spaniards and Milton in Hispanoamerica. Her book on The Age of Milton and The Scientific Revolution is forthcoming in 2007.

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