Routledge - The Romantic Legacy of Paradise Lost Book

Explore a fresh critical perspective on the connection between John Milton and the Romantic poets with this scholarly work from Routledge. Part of The Nineteenth Century Series, this book examines how the political and spiritual mythology surrounding Milton was shaped by seventeenth and eighteenth-century writers such as Dryden, Johnson, and Burke. Each chapter focuses on a major Romantic poet, placing their specific interpretations of Milton within various historical, aesthetic, and theoretical frameworks. This study investigates the ways these poets engaged with Milton's work, looking at the discourses that influenced their readings. It addresses the complex question of how Paradise Lost functions and how its nature affects its reception by subsequent generations of writers. This is an essential resource for students and scholars interested in literary history, Romanticism, and the long-term impact of Miltonic themes on English literature.