From the Publisher
"A ‘must’ item for all readers of Milton and for all readers of literature and of life . . . Lewis’s most valiant service is to protect us against the many students of Milton who have not been able to see the woods for the trees." — The New York Times
“The book is one of very great moment indeed, and is, in fact, much more than an essay on Milton.” — The Tablet
“Lewis, more than any other critic now writing, adds wit, learning and enthusiasm to that ability to discuss rather than destroy, which is the prerequisite of the critic’s true function.” — The Dublin Review
“An indictment of our critical premises and methods of reading. Indeed it is a tract for our times.” — Time and Tide
"His emphasis on tradition leads Mr. Lewis to a preliminary consideration of epic poetry in general, which is both fresh and sound. But his most valiant service is to protect us against the many students of Milton who have not been able to see the woods for the trees." — Edward Wagenknecht, The New York Times
"An essential work in understanding both the literary approach of C.S. Lewis and the theological assumptions of Paradise Lost. Unparalleled in its conciseness." — I.S. Maclean, James Madison University
"Still the most lucid, useful, entertaining introduction to Milton's poem anyone has contrived to write. Traditional literary criticism at its best." — Lance E. Wilcox, Elmhurst College
The Dublin Review
Lewis, more than any other critic now writing, adds wit, learning and enthusiasm to that ability to discuss rather than destroy, which is the prerequisite of the critic’s true function.
Edward Wagenknecht
"His emphasis on tradition leads Mr. Lewis to a preliminary consideration of epic poetry in general, which is both fresh and sound. But his most valiant service is to protect us against the many students of Milton who have not been able to see the woods for the trees."
I.S. Maclean
"An essential work in understanding both the literary approach of C.S. Lewis and the theological assumptions of Paradise Lost. Unparalleled in its conciseness."
The Tablet
The book is one of very great moment indeed, and is, in fact, much more than an essay on Milton.
The New York Times
"A ‘must’ item for all readers of Milton and for all readers of literature and of life . . . Lewis’s most valiant service is to protect us against the many students of Milton who have not been able to see the woods for the trees."
Lance E. Wilcox
"Still the most lucid, useful, entertaining introduction to Milton's poem anyone has contrived to write. Traditional literary criticism at its best."
Time and Tide
An indictment of our critical premises and methods of reading. Indeed it is a tract for our times.
The New York Times
"A ‘must’ item for all readers of Milton and for all readers of literature and of life . . . Lewis’s most valiant service is to protect us against the many students of Milton who have not been able to see the woods for the trees."
