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Paradise Lost

By: John Milton
Narrated by: Anton Lesser
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"Of Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit
Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste
Brought Death into the World, and all our woe...."

So begins the greatest epic poem in the English language. In words remarkable for their richness of rhythm and imagery, Milton tells the story of man's creation, fall, and redemption, "to justify the ways of God to men". Here, unabridged, and told with exceptional sensitivity and power by Anton Lesser, is the plight of Adam and Eve, the ambition and vengefulness of Satan and his cohorts.

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Public Domain (P)2005 Naxos Audiobooks Ltd. Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature European Poetry World Literature Classics
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This is not for everyone but I loved it. One of my favourite classics. It was lovely to revisit it as an audio text.

Beautifully read

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Thorough enjoyed the narration of this classic; generally considered the pinnacle of English literature, this was my first study of the epic work. It didn’t disappoint.

Brilliantly narrated

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The technical aspect of this book are very professional and extremely helpful in listening to a audiobook based in old English. For people such us myself the speed of the reading is perfect.

Now to the contents of the book. The story/accounts in this book are outstanding. The way John Milton brings the book to life in their mind is highly commendable, which is why I have the urge to sit and relisten to this audiobook again.

This book is now going in to my collection as one of my favourite books alongside the Gulag Archipelago, Maps of Meaning to name a few, that have changed my life.

Must Read

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Whilst Milton’s work is wonderful, it is difficult to read so having the incredible narration made it far more accessible and the poetic style vibrant. This is a book all should have heard in a lifetime.

A masterpiece made accessible through narration

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Milton is hard. So many historical and mythological references, so many complex sentences with unusual syntax.

But listening to a good reading can make all the difference.

There is no question that the poem is a masterpiece. You’ll need to go back and study certain passages to really understand them, but hearing the piece in as an intense a reading as this one is a terrific way to begin your adventure with Paradise Lost.

Worth listening to

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I don’t think I ever would’ve gotten around to reading this. To have it in audio form was outstanding and the narrator nailed it, with excellent emotional scope throughout. An important work of literature that is referenced so often by other ‘great’ works. I’m glad to have engaged with it this week.

A Literary Achievement

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It was an incredible rendition of the divine comedy. One feels witness to Virgil and Dante’s discorse while crossing the Arno and the different rings as the inhabitants there within degrading as there decent.

Dante alive.

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