Poet of Revolution: the Making of John Milton
by Nicholas McDowell
***🏆 A Five Books Book of the Year***
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“There have been quite a few biographies of Milton over the years, many of them very good, but I think this new book by Nicholas McDowell is superior to anything that I’ve yet read—and it’s only the first volume of two. It’s about the young Milton and this hothouse atmosphere in which he pursued his intellectual interests.” Read more...
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