ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Paradise Lost is one of the most recognized works in English literature. The first version, published in 1667, contained ten books. A later edition was published in 1674, which consisted of twelve books. Paradise Lost consists of more than 10, 000 lines of verse.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paradise Lost, epic poem in blank verse, one of the late works by John Milton, originally issued in 10 books in 1667 and, with Books 7 and 10 each split into two parts, published in 12 books in the second edition of 1674. Many scholars consider Paradise Lost to be one of the greatest poems in the English language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because of the ambitious and ingenious ways Milton approaches the enormous task he sets himself, Paradise Lost is often seen as the greatest poem ever to have been written in the English language.

Detailed explanation-4: -The poem is a retelling of the story of Adam and Eve from the biblical book of Genesis which describes the creation of Heaven and Earth and of Adam and Eve. This poem fleshes out this story and imagines the couple’s reactions to the events that led to them being expelled from the Garden of Eden (or Paradise).