Paradise Lost by John Milton

Paradise Lost

John Milton with Alex Wylie (Contributor), Anton Lesser (Narrator), Dubravko Kastrapeli (Illustrator)

10 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 1667 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Paradise Lost is one of the most famous poems in the English language, and comes with one of the biggest reputations.It is an epic poem on a cosmic scale. Taken from the Book of Genesis, the first book in the Christian Old Testament, it deals with...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 13,221 reviews

Moods

challenging: 72%

reflective: 58%

dark: 45%

adventurous: 22%

emotional: 22%

mysterious: 14%

informative: 13%

inspiring: 13%

tense: 13%

hopeful: 11%

sad: 10%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
24% of readers chose medium
72% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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