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Paradise Lost — the poem
Plot: a handy summary of each book
Characters: descriptions of the poem's major figures
Language: the power of language in Milton's epic
Milton and the Critics: the reception of Paradise Lost
Contexts
Milton's life: a biography of the poet
Religion (1): Milton's religious context
Religion (2): Milton and the Bible
Politics: Milton's political writing
Influence
Inheritance: Milton's influences in writing Paradise Lost
Imitation: the influence Milton had on later writers
Milton & the Arts
Illustration: how have artists re-interpreted Milton?
Music: musical ideas and images in Milton's poetry
Performance: could you put on Paradise Lost as a play?
About
Introduction: welcome to darkness visible
About us: our contributors on why we love Milton
Links to other online resources
Keep up to date with our What's New page
How to use this site: tips on quoting from darkness visible
Interactive
A tour of Milton's Christ's: re-live his college years
Milton's Poems (1645) Portrait: an interactive exploration
Picture Gallery: stroll through Paradise Lost's visual world
Pictures in Time: illustrating Paradise Lost through the ages
Anatomy of an Illustration: Satan's Flight
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