Paradise Lost (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: (English) Milton
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Paradise Lost reveals human original sin and fall with the majestic grandeur of an epic. In the poem, the rebellious angel Satan, having been cast into hell for defying God's authority, refuses to submit and seeks revenge by arriving in Eden. Adam and Eve are tempted by a snake possessed by Satan to eat the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, as commanded by God. In the end, Satan and his accomplices are cursed to become snakes, and Adam and Eve are banished from Eden. This poem embodies the poet's noble spirit of pursuing freedom and is an extremely important work in the history of world literature and thought. The translator of this book, Jin Fashen, is a seasoned translator in China with unique insights into Milton's works. The translation is faithful, expressive, and elegant in all three aspects. Combined with the classic original and the meticulous translation, what is presented to readers is undoubtedly a superior spiritual feast.