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100 1 $aLewalski, Barbara Kiefer,$d1931-2018.
245 14 $aThe life of John Milton :$ba critical biography /$cby Barbara Kiefer Lewalski.
260 $aMalden, MA ;$aOxford, UK :$bBlackwell Publishers,$c2001.
263 $a0101
300 $axvii, 777 p. ;$c25 cm.
490 1 $aBlackwell critical biographies
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.[705]-753) and index.
520 1 $a"John Milton's many and various works include magnificent poems, polemics, history, theology, and treatises on political, ecclesiastical, educational, and social issues. No writer before Milton defined himself so self-consciously as an author - both in prose and in poetry - as his God-given vocation.".
520 8 $a"In her detailed account of Milton's life and career, Barbara Lewalski provides a close analysis of his prose and poetry, focusing on the development of his ideas and his art. She shows how Milton, even as a young poet, constructed himself as a new kind of author, commanding astonishing resources of learning and artistry to develop a radical politics, reformist poetics, and an inherently revolutionary prophetic voice.".
520 8 $a"This insightful portrayal of Milton's life, thought, and writing as well as his contribution to public life, is an important, stimulating, and timely contribution to Milton scholarship."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aMilton, John,$d1608-1674.
650 0 $aPoets, English$yEarly modern, 1500-1700$vBiography.
830 0 $aBlackwell critical biographies.
852 00 $bglx$hPR3581$i.L45 2001
852 00 $bbar$hPR3581$i.L45 2001
852 00 $bbar$hPR3581$i.L45 2001