A Preface to Paradise Lost: Being the Ballard Matthews Lectures Delivered at University College, North Wales,1941
Lewis, Clive Staples
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Book ID : 29887
ISBN-10 : 81-269-0456-9 / 8126904569
ISBN-13 : 978-81-269-0456-3 / 9788126904563
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2017
Edition : (Revised and Enlarged)
Language : English
xiv, 138p., App., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
Since its publication in 1942 C.S. Lewis's A Preface to Paradise Lost has remained ands continues to remain an indispensable introductory book for the study of Paradise Lost. Very briefly, but with remarkable clarity and precision, Lewis touches on all the important aspects of Paradise Lost: form and technique, structure and texture, theological disputes and characterization etc. Lewis believes that a poem is a public activity through which the poet intends to move his readers. It is, therefore, extremely important to know the intention of the poet, to know what the [poem is, what it was intended to do and how it is meant to be used. Accordingly, Lewis tries to identify the originally intended meaning of the poem an access to Milton's intentions. In the process, the Elizabeth world order, the contemporary theological issues, the differences between De Doctrina and Paradise Lost, critical opinions on Milton's style, diction and characterizations-particularly Satan, Eve, the angels and Satan's followers -, are all brought to bear on his discussions in the Preface.
