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Paradise Lost: Study Guide for A Level

This comprehensive guide is packed full of all you need to know about Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost.

Analyses of... A guide to... Plus
Each of the twelve books
All characters, with in-depth analyses of major characters
“Milton’s English” & the language of Paradise Lost
Themes, motifs & symbols
Politics & religion in Milton’s time
The form: Epic Poetry
Prepared questions for each book
An extensive glossary of terminology useful to
the study of this text

“There are lots of publications about this era, but this resource brings together the right combination, & presents it coherently. Also, because the teaching of Paradise Lost is the focus of the work, it reduces the time required by the teacher to interpret scholarly works which are written with different intentions. I wish I’d had access to it the first time I taught Milton – it would have made life so much easier."
Pauline Brind, A Level English Teacher & Independent Reviewer

“Very effective & pitched very well for the new A Level specifications. The background is all very comprehensive & is a brilliant starting point for discussion work. The information provided is comprehensive & would really enhance students’ learning by giving them contextual factors influencing the text."
Victoria Kennedy, A Level English Teacher & Independent Reviewer

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WJEC Lit U3 (Section A)
OCR Lit U2 (Section B)
AQA B Lit U3 (Gothic & Pastoral) Edexcel Lit U4
OCR Lit U4
WJEC Lit U3
OCR Lit/Lang U2
Edexcel Lit/Lang U4
AQA A Lit U4
Edexcel Lit U2
AQA A Lit U3 (Love Through the Ages)
Edexcel L/L U2 (Women’s Lives/Gothic & Supernatural/Dystopia)