Paradise Lost: A Biography

＂This book focuses on the character and enduring influence of Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost, looking beyond the book’s original text and into the various works and media it has inspired.＂--

Alan Jacobs is Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Honors Program at Baylor University. His many books include Breaking Bread with the Dead and The ＂Book of Common Prayer＂ A Biography (Princeton). His writing has appeared in leading publications such as The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and the Atlantic.