Edited by William Kerrigan, John Rumrich, and Stephen M. Fallon
John Miltonβs 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 Libraryβs 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 featuresβannotations on Miltonβs classical allusions, a chronology of the writerβs life, clean page layouts, and an indexβthat make it the definitive twenty-first-century presentation of John Miltonβs timeless signature work.