Milton’s Paradise Lost: Illustrated by Gustave Doré

This luxurious hardback edition presents John Milton’s celebrated epic poem, Paradise Lost, with opulent gold cover embossing, striking illustrated page edges and 50 classic illustrations by Gustave Doré.

John Milton’s Paradise Lost is considered one of the greatest works in the English language, narrating the familiar Christian myth of the fall from grace. Influencing such writers as J. R. R. Tolkien and Philip Pullman, this epic poem explores the darker side of the human soul through the struggle for ascendancy between God and Satan.

This beautiful hardback edition is produced with faux-cloth binding, stamped lettering in gold foil and stunning printed edges. It also features 50 magnificent engravings by legendary French artist Gustave Doré. These visual details make this collector’s edition a truly wonderful gift.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

John Milton (1608-1674) was born into a middle-class family in 17th century Britain. He was a poet and man of letters who got involved in the radical politics of his time. He championed the cause of the Puritans and Oliver Cromwell and served in Cromwell’s government. In 1651 he went blind. When Charles II was restored to the throne of England in 1660, Milton was arrested but he was soon released to live the rest of his life in seclusion, where he was able to create some of his greatest work.

Gustave Doré (1832-1883) was a French artist and illustrator who worked primarily with wood-engraving. His famed illustrations include those for Milton’s Paradise Lost, Dante’s Divine Comedy and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven.