This definitive Companion provides a critical overview of literary culture in the period from John Milton to William Blake. Its broad chronological range respon

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An accessible, helpful guide for any student of Milton, whether undergraduate or graduate, introducing readers to the scope of Milton's work, the richness of it

The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion. Winner of the Milton Society of America's Ire

In the twentieth century more people spoke English and more people wrote poetry than in the whole of previous history, and this Companion strives to make sense