<p><b>The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating <i>Companion</i>.</b></p> <ul> <li>Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002.</li> <li>Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work.</li> <li>Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar.</li> <li>Looks at literary production and cultural ideologies, issues of politics, gender and religion, individual Milton texts, other relevant contemporary texts and responses to Milton over time.</li> <li>Devotes a whole chapter to each major poem, and four to Paradise Lost.</li> <li>Conveys the excitement of recent developments in the field.</li> </ul>
