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Paradise Lost

John Milton

Start date: July 1, 2012

Finish date: July 31, 2012

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Apr 04, 2011 Sam rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: language, classics, e-books

This is Milton's epic retelling of the story of Creation and Mankind's fall from Paradise. Although it is a little hard work in places the prose is vivid and descriptive and carries the reader through very well. The dry wit and rhetoric of Satan is somewhat amusing (don't think Milton meant him to be that way though) and despite the best intentions I actually enjoyed his appearances. Yes this is an epic poem and an epic read but in my opinion it is well worth it. ...more

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Jun 28, 2010 Assmaa added it

This book demonstrates to us the danger of satan nan how satan made Adam and Eve left the paradise.

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Mar 01, 2014 Suzie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016

This was fantastically written, and so much fun in the sense that it's amazing to spot how many concepts and phrases derive from this one work.

The way Eve keeps having to wander off because the men are talking is also kind of funny (I mean, totally misogynistic, but to such an extent that I couldn't stop laughing at it). ...more

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Apr 01, 2011 Nicole rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: angels-nephilim, mythology, read-for-school

Hard to understand unless read out loud, but otherwise a very interesting interpretation of genesis. I can definitely see the influence it's had. ...more

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