Special Topics in Literature: Milton's "Paradise Lost" (course)

Material for the MIT OpenCourseWare 3-unit class on Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. Includes syllabus, readings, lecture notes, assignments,a nd list of related resources. The lecture notes include pdf documents: Essential backgrounds for reading Milton "Thee" and "Thou": How they work Study questions, books I-IV Study questions, books V-X Notes on book VIII Summary: What happens in Paradise Lost As taught in: January IAP 2008
Date Published: 19 June 2012
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Contributors: Mary Fuller
In Collection(s): John Milton
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