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Synopsis
First published in 1667, this English epic in blank verse recounts the biblical Fall. After their expulsion from Heaven, Satan and the rebel angels hold council in Hell and resolve to corrupt God's new creation. Satan crosses Chaos to Eden, where Adam and Eve live under a single prohibition concerning the Tree of Knowledge. The poem follows the temptation and the eating of the fruit, and it also presents the war in Heaven and the making of the world as told to Adam. It is a theological narrative poem about disobedience, freedom, and exile from the garden.
Title Metadata
Record ID2221
Contributor
AuthorJohn Milton
Translator
—Introduced by
Michael ProdgerEditor
Alastair FowlerPreface by
—Illustrator
John MartinCollection & Classification
Collections—
First Published
1667Fiction / Non-Fiction
FictionEdition
Standard EditionPhysical Details
Binding
Quarter Cloth BoundTypeface
Miller TextPage Count
704ISBN
9780786148042Slipcase
YesMarket & Pricing
Language
EnglishFolio Price
$275.00Avg. Sale Price
—In Print
NoFolio Number
1972Last Updated: 6 September 2026
Subject/Genre
7 SubjectsPoetry
Epic
Classics
17th Century
England
Religious
Christian
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Volumes2 Volumes
| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | John Milton, Paradise Lost, With Mezzotints | — |
| Vol. 2 | Paradise Lost, a Commentary by Alastair Fowler | — |
Physical Description
Dimensions32.4 x 24.8 cm
Quarter-bound in buckram with cloth sides. Presented in a slipcase printed with The Great Day of His Wrath by John Martin, 1851–3.
Printings2 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 2014 | — |
| 2nd Printing | 2015 | — |