NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Poetry: John Milton, 400 Years of 'Justifying God to Man'
This is an article or broadcast both in text and in audio formats of a tribute to John Milton for his 400th birthday. It discusses John Milton's most famous work Paradise Lost, a story about the fall of man. It offers audio readings from...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Milton: Crime & Punishment in Paradise Lost
Through exploring characterization and setting in Paradise Lost, learners will reflect on how transgressive actions and their consequences are presented, with particular reference to Books I, II, IX, and X. Included in this lesson are...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is an epic poem (12 books, totaling more than 10,500 lines) written in blank verse, telling the biblical tale of the Fall of Mankind. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Paradise Lost Book 1
This site offers the full text of Paradise Lost along with an introduction and hyperlinks to further explanations. Very useful.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Milton
This University of Toronto site contains links to selected poetry of John Milton. The poems also contain notations.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: The John Milton Reading Room
This is a website devoted to John Milton. It provides the complete text of Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonists, and other works of poetry and prose.
University of Virginia
The Univeristy of Virginia: John Milton, Paradise Lost
At this collection from the University of Virginia Library you can read a specific book of Milton's (1608-1674 CE) "Paradise Lost," or download the entire text on one webpage. The text provided at this website "is a copy of the first...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Seventeenth Century British Literature: Paradise Lost
This is a lesson on John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. It features links to Books I and VII, audio explanation of chapters, a Book I study guide, "Killing the King" article, "400 Years" anniversary website, a short summary of...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Paradise Regained by John Milton
This is the complete text of the epic poem Paradise Regained by John Milton, a sequel to Paradise Lost. All four books are included.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Paradise Lost by John Milton
This is the complete text of the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton including all 12 books.
Society of Archbishop Justus
Society of Archbishop Justus: John Milton, Poet
This biographical sketch of the English poet John Milton is very informative. It gives some basic information about his life, as well as some info on his writings.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: 'Reason Is but Choosing': Freedom of Thought and John Milton
From his politics and religious writings to "Paradise Lost", this article traces how the life and work of John Milton were guided by the principle of freedom of thought and how in doing so he challenged fundamental aspects of...
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Works of Milton
This site contains links to Milton's poems, sonnets, and prose, as well as complete text to his epic poems "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained."
Planet eBooks
Planet E Book: Paradise Lost [Pdf]
The complete text of "Paradise Lost" by John Milton is available here in PDF format. Paradise Lost, which was first released in 1667, is 375 pages pages long.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: John Milton
This site features the author John Milton including a biography and the full text of the epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: John Milton
A biography of John Milton. Includes information on his famous epic poem, PARADISE LOST, as well as links to William Blake, Percy Shelley, Alexander Pope, John Keats, Lord Byron, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Other
Dramatis Personae: The Cast of "Paradise Lost"
The New Arts Library offers a short descriptions of each of the characters in "Paradise Lost." Includes major and minor characters. Great guide to help keep the characters fresh in your mind.
Yale University
Open Yale Courses: English 220: Milton
This is a complete course on John Milton offered by Yale University. It consists of 24 lectures available on video, audio, and/or text. It covers John Milton and three of his works: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes....
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Milton
This John Milton resource provides links to lesson plans, full-texts of Paradise Lost and other poems, teaching ideas, and biographical information.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Passion vs. Rationalism in "Paradise Lost"
Critical essay examining Milton's views on emotion and intellect. Features short excerpts and comparisons to Pope and Voltaire.
Other
New Arts Library: "Paradise Lost" Milton's Summary
Taken from Milton's second publication of his epic poem. These short summaries were included to help illuminate the meaning of the original text. Site by New Arts Library.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: John Milton/on His Blindness
Text of a poem Milton wrote about his rapidly worsening visual impairment.
Yale University
Yale University: Open Yale Courses: Milton
Access any one of twenty-five lectures, in audio, video, or text format, of Milton's work and legacy. With coverage of his major poems and prose works: Lycidas, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Areopagitica.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Renascence Editions: Milton and the Obedient Moment [Pdf]
A very extensive analysis from the University of Oregon of John Milton's three most popular works: "Paradise Lost," "Paradise Regained," and "Samson Agonistes." Has religious and philosophical perspectives.