Edited by William Kerrigan, John Rumrich, and Stephen M. Fallon
John MiltonÕs Paradise Lost, an epic poem on the clash between God and his fallen angel, Satan, is a profound meditation on fate, free will, and divinity, and one of the most beautiful works in world literature. Extracted from the Modern LibraryÕs highly acclaimed The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton, this edition reflects up-to-date scholarship and includes a substantial Introduction, fresh commentary, and other featuresÑannotations on MiltonÕs classical allusions, a chronology of the writerÕs life, clean page layouts, and an indexÑthat make it the definitive twenty-first-century presentation of John MiltonÕs timeless signature work.