A highly readable and illustrated introduction to the work of Milton, which provides both a biographical account of the poet and his influences, and a critical survey of his poetry.

Lois Potter

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOTE ON THE SECOND EDITION
PART ONE: THE POET IN HIS SETTING

1 Biographical summaries

2 Scientific background

3 Political and religious background

4 Literary background

PART TWO: CRITICAL SURVEY

PART THREE: REFERENCE SECTION

GENERAL INDEX
INDEX TO MILTON'S WORKS