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Paradise Lost
A Poem in Twelve Books
Series: Hackett Classics
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Since its publication by Odyssey Press in 1935, Hughes' richly annotated edition — revised in 1962 — remains the preferred text of many instructors.
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Carol V. Kaske of Cornell University praises this edition as "Wonderful! Hughes' edition is unexcelled!"
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780872206724
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2003
Country: United States
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Edited by Merritt Y. Hughes
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 454g
Pages: 384
About the Author
John Alvis is Professor of English at the University of Dallas and the Institute for Philosophic Studies.
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