John Milton: The Self and the WorldUniversity Press of Kentucky, 1993 - 358 pages "Winner of the James Holly Hanford Prize given by the Milton Society of America An exporation into the mind of John Milton that probes deeper than previous biographical studies, John Shawcross's award-winning text examines the psychological underpinnings of Milton's decision to become a poet, the homoerotic dimensions of his personality, and his relationships with his father and mother. John T. Shawcross is professor emeritus of English at the University of Kentucky and the author and editor of many books. See other books in the series Studies in the English Renaissance. |
Contents
Some Problems in Miltons Biography | 1 |
A Biographical and Literary Overview to 1645 | 16 |
The Lady of Christs | 33 |
Copyright | |
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