--- product_id: 8190546 title: "Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics)" brand: "john milton, david scott kastan" price: "€ 51.49" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/8190546-paradise-lost-hackett-classics store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) **Brand:** john milton, david scott kastan **Price:** € 51.49 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) by john milton, david scott kastan - **How much does it cost?** € 51.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/8190546-paradise-lost-hackett-classics) ## Best For - john milton, david scott kastan enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted john milton, david scott kastan brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Paradise Lost remains as challenging and relevant today as it was in the turbulent intellectual and political environment in which it was written. This edition aims to bring the poem as fully alive to a modern reader as it would have been to Milton's contemporaries. It provides a newly edited text of the 1674 edition of the poem--the last of Milton's lifetime--with carefully modernized spelling and punctuation. Marginal glosses define unfamiliar words, and extensive annotations at the foot of the page clarify Milton's syntax and poetics, and explore the range of literary, biblical, and political allusions that point to his major concerns. David Kastan's lively Introduction considers the central interpretative issues raised by the poem, demonstrating how thoroughly it engaged the most vital--and contested--issues of Milton's time, and which reveal themselves as no less vital, and perhaps no less contested, today. The edition also includes an essay on the text, a chronology of major events in Milton's life, and a selected bibliography, as well as the first known biography of Milton, written by Edward Phillips in 1694. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 5.59 x 0.79 x 8.43 inches | | Edition | 3rd | | Isbn 10 | 0872207331 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0872207332 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 512 pages | | Publication Date | September 15, 2005 | | Publisher | Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. | ## Images ![Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91uMno62q3L.jpg) ![Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ToYNn+HIL.jpg) ![Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sDOtmIvLL.jpg) ![Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7169cntelyL.jpg) ![Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61TUyMjtxRL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hackett's Kindle edition of Paradise Lost is WONDERFUL *by on Reviewed in the United States January 16, 2021* I am VERY (VERY VERY) skeptical about Kindle editions that say that they are "annotated." I don't know how many I've returned because the "annotations" were a biographical sketch, an editor's preface, some historical notes at the beginning, a table of chronology, and links in the text that really didn't work (well or at all).I cannot believe that this edition cost less than $10.00.It is LOADED with valuable textual, historical, biblical, theological, literary notes, as well as glosses on interpretation and vocabulary (even explaining things like what "shrouds and tackle" are. Because of the way the Kindle version is paginated, it's a little hard to measure, but when I checked the first 3 books of Paradise Lost in this edition,Book 1 (33 pages of the poem) was followed by 33 pages of notesBook 2 (38 pages of the poem) was followed by 29 pages of notesBook 3 (29 pages of the poem) was followed by 30 pages of notesAnd, yes, the text is referenced by page numbers as well as locations. The design of this eBook even takes into account how you might use it as a student: the pages with Milton's arguments and the actual text of Paradise Lost have page number references, but when you go to the notes at the end of each chapter, the Kindle version stops counting pages. So, for example, the last line of Book 3 is found on page 77, but when you get to the notes section, all 30 pages are numbered page 77.You might not agree with this methodology (I like it), but it shows that whoever assembled this eBook actually THOUGHT about what might make it useful. It is a model for other eBooks.Because I am coming back to Paradise Lost after studying it in graduate school more than 40 years ago, I am ENTHUSIASTIC about having an eBook that helps me in this way. And I am enjoying Paradise Lost like I never enjoyed it in grad school.And for $9.56????? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paradise Lost found! *by on Reviewed in the United States June 14, 2014* The best way to read one of the foundational classics of the Western world is to take a class at a university from a professor who specializes in Milton and baroque English authors. The second best way is to buy an edition like this one and read everything between the covers. Paradise Lost plumbs deeply the Greeks, Romans, the Bible and other religious and secular literature. In addition, it is a commentary on the English monarchy and the storm that overtook it with the execution of Charles I in 1649. Milton played a role in that drama, and it is embedded in Paradise Lost. By the time he started writing, a restoration was afoot, and Milton had to be careful not to indict himself for his enemies, who were looking for an excuse to arrest him. In other words, to simply read only the surface story is to miss almost everything, though the story itself is wonderfully told.I read the Kindle edition. That made it easy to pop from text to notes as they came up, deepening my understanding, but a paper book with a couple of bookmarks would be almost as easy. Paradise Lost is the work of a believer, and if you are a believer not afraid to read outside the Bible, your efforts will be rewarded. If you are a lover of literature, as I am, this is the mother lode!Paradise Lost is written in verse. This version modifies the English for modern readers. Even so, it will be a project. Set goals, stick with it, and you will be rewarded. I came to look forward to my nightly reading. My goal was 100 lines a night. Usually, though, I went over. If you've ever wanted to read one of the big ones, read Paradise Lost. It's not a classic just because bookish scholars like it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read it, take notes, and read the Bible with it! *by on Reviewed in the United States July 30, 2025* With two Master's in English, I was afraid to read this book, even at age 65! I finally gave in and began to read it and I am SO glad I did. The translators gave notes to obscure words and there were notes at the bottom of each page to direct you to information about Milton's political opinions and biblical references. I read past the political references because I felt they were irrelevant to the true message of the book. After reading the book, I feel closer to God than I ever have. ## Frequently Bought Together - Paradise Lost (Hackett Classics) - The Blazing World and Other Writings (Penguin Classics) - The Faerie Queene, Books Three and Four --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/8190546-paradise-lost-hackett-classics](https://www.desertcart.at/products/8190546-paradise-lost-hackett-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*