Paradise Lost

jesus. ok, so, it's good, right? actually, it's fucking beautiful. yes, i needed someone to force me to read it - three separate someones, in fact, all professors with the ability to at least explain why this was worth reading, and to clarify some of the latinate language where needed. but how the fuck are you supposed to rate THE Paradise Lost on an Amazon affiliate? like, this text is the epitome of public university education. it's dusty tomes on library shelves and quiet English reading-rooms with yellow oil light. it's not a beach read, or a bus read, or a sitting-in-bed-after-work-trying-to-just-have-an-interesting-night read. this text is absolutely worth reading, but only for like, 2 percent of all possible reading situations.

so whether i recommend the book comes down to context, as it always does, i guess, but especially here. are you an English Major? are you an English Graduate Student? are you an English - dare I say it - Professor? if so, two things: 1) i'm sorry and 2) read this book, not just because you should, but because you're probably weird enough to enjoy it.