Paradise Lost by John Milton - 1935

This book is in good condition. There is a significant amount of wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. There is also significant bumping on the corners. The inside of the front cover board and the front end page are covered in writing and markings. The pages are yellowed and tanned and filled with markings.

"I. For a man who was the acknowledged literary champion of a revolution which overturned both a monarchy and an established church after a violent civil war, and who was also the most outspoken critic of the revolutionists within their own party, Milton has suffered amazingly little from gossip. He has profited much down the years from calumny, as he did while he was alive; and if he could enjoy his fame today, he would be the most confident of its endurance because men still find it interesting to caluminate him...." - Introduction from Paradise Lost