John Milton / Bloom, Harold

Examines the life and work of seventeenth-century English poet John Milton, featuring a biographical profile, critical analysis of the themes, symbols, and ideas in his writing, a selection of critical essays, a chronology, and references.

Presents fourteen critical essays published between 1954 and 2001 on John Milton's "Paradise Lost," "Paradise Regained," "Samson Agonistes," "Lycidas," "Comus," and the minor poems, and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.