John Milton Prose

Regarded by many as the equal of Shakespeare in poetic imagination and expression, Milton was also a prolific writer of prose, applying his potent genius to major issues of domestic, religious and political liberty.  This superbly annotated new publication is the most authoritative single-volume anthology yet of Milton's major prose works. Uses Milton's original language, spelling and punctuationFreshly and extensively annotatedNotes provide unrivalled contextual analysis as well as illuminating the wealth of Milton's allusions and referencesWill appeal to a general readership as well as to scholars across the humanities