John Milton

Richard Bradford, University of Ulster at Coleraine, Jan Jederzejewski University of Ulster at Coleraine, Duncan Wu, St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford

'The Complete Critical Guides to English Literature abound in references to the cultural context of each work and to its past and present reception by the public. They take into account a plurality of critical perspectives: beyond mere information, they include a concise and stimulating presentation of the state of criticism nowadays.' - Professor D.M. Degrois, Universite de Paris III'This is a readable, useful, often insightful Guide that will be well received by students and many teachers.' - Languages and Literature

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 Life and Contexts; Part 2 Work; Part 3 Criticism;