Paradise Lost

About this book

Composed after Milton lost his sight, Paradise Lost tells of Satan's rebellion, the birth of our world, and humanity's first disobedience. Far from mere sermon, Milton's masterpiece interrogates the paradox of free will under divine rule. Easy judgments are complicated by Satan's charisma and Adam and Eve's tenderness. Through sublime poetry, Milton explores the tensions between freedom and obedience, temptation and consequence, and the light that remains after ruin. This bilingual edition presents the original text side-by-side with a translation.