John Milton's Paradise Lost is an epic poem written in blank verse that tells the story of the Fall of Man. It follows the biblical narrative of Adam and Eve's temptation by Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The poem is divided into twelve books and explores themes
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost was written in blank verse and included 12 books, written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan, and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.