A Concise Companion to Milton

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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