Author: WOOF, ROBERT & HOWARD J. M. HANLEY AND STEPHEN HEBRON
Title: Paradise Lost - the Poem and Its Illustrations
Description: Grasmere , Cumbria,: The Wordsworth Trust, 2005. Reprint. Paperback. ISBN: 1870787943. Light wear only. One small pen mark (approx 4mm) , front left front cover. ; Light wear to spine, covers and corners. Paintings throughout (b&w and colour) throughout. Selected bibliography. This finely presented and detailed book offers an insightful analysis of John Milton's epic poem 'Paradise Lost'. Partnered with this is a study of its rich tradition of illustrations exploring how visual interpretations have played a crucial role in shaping the poem’s reception and understanding over the centuries. It also looks at various artists' contributions, from 17th-century woodcuts to 19th-century engravings by Gustave Doré, demonstrating how visual elements enrich and expand this extraordinary poem's themes of divine justice and human fallibility. ; Quarto ; viii, 226 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: 1870787943 Literary Criticism Milton Classic
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Title: Paradise Lost - the Poem and Its Illustrations
Description: Grasmere , Cumbria,: The Wordsworth Trust, 2005. Reprint. Paperback. ISBN: 1870787943. Light wear only. One small pen mark (approx 4mm) , front left front cover. ; Light wear to spine, covers and corners. Paintings throughout (b&w and colour) throughout. Selected bibliography. This finely presented and detailed book offers an insightful analysis of John Milton's epic poem 'Paradise Lost'. Partnered with this is a study of its rich tradition of illustrations exploring how visual interpretations have played a crucial role in shaping the poem’s reception and understanding over the centuries. It also looks at various artists' contributions, from 17th-century woodcuts to 19th-century engravings by Gustave Doré, demonstrating how visual elements enrich and expand this extraordinary poem's themes of divine justice and human fallibility. ; Quarto ; viii, 226 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: 1870787943 Literary Criticism Milton Classic
Price: GBP 35.00 = appr. US$ 49.98 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: LCB61065
- Book number: LCB61065
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